Factors Associated with Adaptation of First-Year Nursing Students at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Uttaradit
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Adaptation, Nursing Students, First-Year, Roy's Adaptation TheoryAbstract
This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to: 1) examine the level of adaptation among first-year nursing students at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Uttaradit; 2) compare adaptation by personal factors; 3) explore the relationships between personal factors and adaptation; and 4) identify predictors of adaptation. The sample consisted of 130 first-year nursing students in the 2024 academic year. Research instruments included a demographic questionnaire and a five-domain adaptation questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Differences in adaptation were examined using t-tests and one-way analysis of variance. Relationships between personal factors and adaptation were analyzed using Pearson’s product–moment correlation and point-biserial correlation. Predictors of adaptation were identified using stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that the overall level of adaptation was high (Mean = 130.40, S.D. = 9.41). The highest mean score was found in the activity and interpersonal relationship domain, while the physical domain had the lowest mean score. No significant difference in overall adaptation was found by gender. However, students who lived with their parents prior to enrollment had significantly higher overall adaptation than those who did not (p-value < 0.05). Correlation analysis indicated that gender and pre-enrollment living arrangement were positively associated with adaptation at a low level, while prior grade point average was moderately positively associated with academic adaptation (p-value < 0.01). Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that pre-enrollment living arrangement and prior GPA jointly predicted overall adaptation, accounting for 8.20% of the variance (R² = 0.08, p-value < 0.01). These findings can be used as baseline information for developing systematic and context-appropriate programs to promote nursing students’ adaptation.
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