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Shin: A study on employment preparation behavior in the dental hygiene students
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health 2018; 42(4): 181-186.

Published online: 28 December 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11149/jkaoh.2018.42.4.181

A study on employment preparation behavior in the dental hygiene students

Seon-Haeng Shin

Department of Dental Hygiene, Sahmyook Health University, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding Author: Seon-Haeng Shin. Sahmyook Health University, 82 Mangu-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02500, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3407-8622, Fax: +82-2-3407-8639, haeng5355@hanmail.net

Received 2 October 2018       Revised 13 November 2018       Accepted 14 December 2018

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Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate influences on employment preparation in dental hygiene students.

Methods

A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 386 dental hygiene students in South Korea from November 1 to 30, 2016. For data analysis, the study used independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis among others.

Results

Students with higher grades tended to have major satisfaction, instruction participation, and employment preparation (P<0.001). Higher parental monthly income was related to higher major satisfaction (P<0.001). Employment preparation was significantly positively related to major selection motive, major satisfaction, and instruction participation.

Conclusions

In order to encourage dental hygiene students to prepare for employment, it is necessary to create a better academic environment and develop a variety of employment preparation education programs. I think that the active interest of the country, society, school, and family will have a positive impact on employment preparation.

Keywords: Employment preparation, Instruction participation, Major satisfaction, Work value

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General characteristics of the subjects

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*Parents' month income unit: ten thousand.

Table 2

Work value according to general characteristic

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*P-value by t-test or one-way ANOVA.

**Parents' month income unit: ten thousand.

Table 3

Major selection motive according to general characteristic

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*P-value by t-test or one-way ANOVA.

a,b,cDenoted by Scheffe's post-hoc analysis.

**Parents' month income unit: ten thousand.

Table 4

Major satisfaction, instruction participation, employment preparation behavior according to general characteristic

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*P-value by t-test or one-way ANOVA.

a,bDenoted by Scheffe's post-hoc analysis.

**Parents' month income unit: ten thousand.

Table 5

Correlation coefficients between general characteristic, major selection motive, work value, employment preparation behavior

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*P<0.05, **P<0.01 by pearson's correlation coefficient.

Table 6

Regression analysis for employment preparation behavior

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*by regression analysis at α=0.05.

Notes

This study was carried out in 2018 with the research fund of Sahmyook Health University.

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