Purpose
This study aimed to examine the relationship among professor-student interactions, grit, and adaptation to college life.
Methods
In this quantitative, cross-sectional study, participants completed a structured questionnaire comprising 48 items: 8 on general characteristics, 8 on professor-student interactions, 12 on grit, and 20 on adaptation to college life. Data were collected from 165 nursing students at two four-year universities between April 15 and May 20, 2023.
Results
Professor-student interactions had a mean score of 3.76±0.59 out of 5, grit had a mean score of 3.09±0.53, and adaptation to college life had a mean score of 3.48±0.51. Regression analysis identified significant predictors of adaptation to college life, including professor-student interactions (β=.26, p<.001), grit-perseverance of effort (β=.18, p=.047), and satisfaction with the major, with the "very satisfied" (β=.40, p<.001) and "satisfied" (β=.24, p=.002) categories showing significant impacts. The overall regression model was statistically significant (F=20.76, p<.001) and accounted for 32.5% of the variance in adaptation to college life.
Conclusion
Educational programs designed to strengthen professor-student interactions, enhance grit, and improve satisfaction with one's major should be developed to help nursing students adapt to college life. These findings have important implications for nursing education practices, the improvement of student support systems, and the preparation of students for their professional roles.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the supportive care needs and quality of life of back-to-work breast cancer survivors, and determine the factors that affect their quality of life.
METHODS
Data were collected from 146 patients who had undergone surgery and treatment for breast cancer at Konyang University Hospital in Daejeon city and were receiving outpatient care from December 21, 2017 to November 30, 2018. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program with descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, a one-way ANOVA, the Duncan test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Back-to-work breast cancer survivors show higher physical and mental health indices, which reflect quality of life, when they have fewer physical supportive care needs. Additionally, their physical and mental health indices based on the characteristics of the illness differed according to the cancer stage.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to develop and test the effectiveness of health education programs that meet the supportive care needs and improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors returning to work.

Citations

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  Kisook Kim, Hyohyeon Yoon
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  Unhee Kim, Ju-Young Lee
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors involved in psychosocial adjustment of hemodialysis patients.
METHODS
This correlational, cross-sectional study included 172 hemodialysis patients from 11 different nephrology clinics. Data was collected from May to August 2018 using a structured questionnaire including patient' characteristics, uncertainty, social support, coping, and psychosocial adjustment. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple linear regression.
RESULTS
The total score for psychosocial adjustment was 406.23±44.58 out of a maximum of 700. Psychosocial adjustment had a statistically significant relationship with occupation(t=−3.88, p < .001) and albumin (t=−2.06, p=.041). Furthermore, uncertainty (r=.45, p < .001), social support (r=−.37, p < .001), and coping (r=−.31, p < .001) were significantly correlated with psychosocial adjustment. Stepwise multiple linear regression demonstrated that uncertainty, having an occupation, social support, and being women explained 35.4% of the variance in psychosocial adjustment.
CONCLUSION
Uncertainty was found to have the largest influence on psychosocial adjustment, followed by occupation, social support, and gender. It is necessary to develop a detailed intervention that considers all these factors to promote psychosocial adjustment of patients with hemodialysis. Furthermore, the importance of the psychosocial adjustment of chronic illness needs to be stressed in nursing education.

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  Hye Suk Jun, Younhee Kang
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  Jinhyang Yang
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2022; 29(4): 531.     CrossRef
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  So Young Park, Kon Hee Kim
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