Journal List > J Korean Acad Nurs Adm > v.21(4) > 1051817

TOOLS
Oh, Ko, Kim, and Kim: Self-awareness, Other-awareness and Communication Ability in Nursing Students
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2015; 21(4): 426-434.

Published online: 30 September 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2015.21.4.426

Self-awareness, Other-awareness and Communication Ability in Nursing Students

Eun-jung Oh1, Sung Hee Ko2, Ji Young Kim2, Sung Reul Kim2

1Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Chonbuk National University, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Ji Young. College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, deokjin-gu, Jeonju 54896, Korea. Tel: +82-63-270-2401, Fax: +82-63-270-3127, kimjjy@jbnu.ac.kr

Received 3 August 2015       Revised 25 August 2015       Accepted 26 August 2015

Copyright © 2015 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

(open-access):

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship among the factors of self-awareness, other-awareness and communication ability, and how they relate to communication ability in nursing students.

Methods

For data collection 237 nursing students completed self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.

Results

Self-awareness, other-awareness and communication ability of the participants showed moderate levels of self-awareness, other-awareness, and communication ability. There were significant positive correlations between self-awareness and communication ability (r=.59, p<.001). and between other-awareness and communication ability (r=.22, p=.001). Social anxiety, private self-awareness, and internal other-awareness were significant factors, which explained about 37% of the variance in communication ability.

Conclusion

These findings suggest that a systematic and effective curriculum focused on self-awareness and other-awareness should be developed for nursing students in order to promote their communication ability.

Keywords: Students, Nursing, Awareness, Communication

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants (N=237)

jkana-21-426-i001
Table 2

The Degree of Self-Awareness, Other-awareness, and Communication Ability (N=237)

jkana-21-426-i002
Table 3

The Degree of Self-awareness, Other-awareness, and Communication Ability according to General Characteristics (N=237)

jkana-21-426-i003

a, b, c, d=Scheffé test.

Table 4

Correlations for Self-awareness, Other-awareness, Communication Ability, and Predictable Variables of Participants (N=237)

jkana-21-426-i004

SA.=Self-awareness; Pri. SA.=Private self-awareness; Public. SA.=Pub self-awareness; Soci. A.=Social anxiety; OA.=Other-awareness; Inter. OA.=Internal other-awareness; Exter. OA.=External other-awareness; Fancy. OA.=Fancy other-awareness; CA.=Communication ability.

Table 5

Factors Predicting Communication Ability by Multiple Regression (N=237)

jkana-21-426-i005

Notes

This article is based on a part of the first author's master's thesis from Chonbuk National University.

References

1. Bramhall E. Effect communication skills in nursing practice. Nurs Stand. 2004; 29(14):53–59. DOI: 10.7748/ns.29.14.53.e93556.
2. Lee KJ, Ko SH, Lee S, Kim KH, Min SY, Choi YJ, Lee KH. Interpersonal and communication skills in nursing. Seoul: Hyunmoon;2014. p. 15–17.
3. Rosenberg S, Gallo-Silver L. Therapeutic communication: skills and student nurses in the clinical setting. Teach Learn Nurs. 2011; 6(1):2–8. DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2010.05.003.
4. Hanifi N, Parvizy S, Joolaee S. The miracle of communication as a global issue in clinical learning motivation of nursing students. Procedia Soc Behav Sci. 2012; 47:1775–1779. DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.899.
5. Bai JI. A study on the stress and recognition for psychiatric patients of nursing students during the clinical experience in the psychiatric unit. J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 1999; 8(2):411–423.
6. Park JW, Choi MS. A study on self consciousness, communication competence, and interpersonal relation dispositions of nursing students. J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2009; 18(3):351–360.
7. Boschma G, Einboden R, Groening M, Jackson C, MacPhee M, Marshall H. Strengthening communication education in an undergraduate nursing curriculum. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh. 2010; 7(1):Article28. DOI: 10.2202/1548-923X.2043.
8. Park SW, Kim GM. Effect of self-consciousness and communication apprehension on interpersional communication competence of nursing student. Korean J Stress Res. 2011; 19(1):1–10.
9. Lee OS, Gu MO. The relationship between emotional intelligence and communication skill, clinical competence & clinical practice stress in nursing students. J Korea Acad Ind Coop Soc. 2013; 14(6):2749–2759. DOI: 10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.6.2749.
10. Lee SH, Chung SE. Influencing factors of critical thinking disposition and self-esteem on communication competence among nursing students. J Korea Contents Assoc. 2014; 14(12):340–349. DOI: 10.5392/JKCA.2014.14.12.340.
11. Ji EJ, Bang MG, Jeon HJ. Ego resilience, communication ability and problem-solving ability in nursing students. J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ. 2013; 19(4):571–579. DOI: 10.5977/jkasne.2013.19.4.571.
12. Park YS, Im SB, Kim HS. The effects of reinforced self-understanding in nursing communication curriculum. J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2009; 18(3):361–368.
13. Lee KS, Lee MK, Kim KH. Human relation & communication. Seoul: Hyunmoon;2012. p. 61–80.
14. Im SB. Communication education in nursing: To promote self-awareness. Health Commun. 2006; 1(1):59–66.
15. Silvia PJ, O'Brien ME. Self-awareness and constructive functioning: Revisiting 'The human dilemma'. J Soc Clin Psychol. 2004; 23:475–489. DOI: 10.1521/jscp.23.4.475.40307.
16. Engin E, Com O. Effect of self-awareness education on the self-efficacy and sociotropy-autonomy characteristics of nurse in a psychiatry clinic. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2009; 23(2):148–156. DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.05.003.
17. Oh YJ. The development and effectiveness of the communication empowerment program for nursing students based on the theory of transfer of learning [dissertation]. Seoul: Korea University;2008.
18. Eun HG. Adolescents self-awareness, other-awareness, interpersonal skills and the satisfaction of interpersonal relationship: The difference among the grades and between the sexes. Korean J Youth Couns. 2001; 9:136–157.
19. Im SB, Min BK, Goh JK. The relation between personality and interpersonal competence. Health Commun. 2007; 2(2):105–112.
20. Fenigstein A, Scheier MF, Buss AH. Public and private self consciousness. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1975; 43(4):522–527. DOI: 10.1037/h0076760.
21. Lee SJ, Chang YK, Lee HN, Park KY. A study on the development of life-skills: Communication, problem solving, and selfdirected learning. Seoul: Korean Education Development Institute;2003.
22. Asendorpf JB, Baundonniere PM. Self-awareness and otherawareness: Mirror self-recognition and synchronic imitation among unfamiliar peers. Dev Psychol. 1993; 29(1):88–95.
23. Jack K, Smith A. Promoting self-awareness in nurses to improve nursing practice. Nurs Stand. 2007; 21(32):47–52. DOI: 10.7748/ns2007.04.21.32.47.c4497.
24. Han KS, Park YJ, Kim KM, Oh YJ, Jin JH, Kang HC. Communication style, self efficacy, emotional regulation, and ways of coping among nursing students. J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2008; 17(1):28–34.
25. Xie J, Ding S, Wang C, Liu A. An evaluation of nursing students' communication ability during practical clinical training. Nurse Educ Today. 2013; 33(8):823–827. DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.02.011.
26. Hyun MY. The communication training needs of nurse in the university hospital. J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2002; 11(4):443–451.
27. Finke EH, Light J, Kitko L. A systematic review of the effectiveness of nurse communication with patients with complex communication needs with a focus on the use of augmentative and alternative communication. J Clin Nurs. 2008; 17(16):2102–2115. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02373.x.
28. Birkholz G, Clements PT, Cox R, Gaume A. Student's self-identified learning needs: A case study of baccalaureate students designing their own death and dying course curriculum. J Nurs Educ. 2004; 43(1):36–39.
29. Lee KS, Lee MK, Kim KH. Human relation and communication. Seoul: Hyunmoon;2006. p. 116–122.
TOOLS
Similar articles