Comparison of intentions and influencing factors for entering a nursing degree program among high school students in The Eastern Region of Thailand
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Background: The dissemination of images and information in the media about the work and risks for nurses during the COVID pandemic. This may have an impact on high school students' decision to enter the nursing field.
Objectives: To compare the intention and factors influencing intention to enter a nursing profession among high school students in the eastern region of Thailand, in the academic years 2010 and 2020.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted with 724 high school students from the 2020 academic year using a purposive sample and for comparison with the database of 733 students from the 2010 academic year. The research instruments consisted of a demographic questionnaire and a questionnaire regarding high school students' attitudes toward the nursing profession. The questionnaires were sent by mail. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, independent t-test, and multiple regression.
Results: The number of students who intended to study nursing in the academic year 2010 was statistically significantly lower than that in the academic year 2020 (p <.001). In comparison, attitudes toward the nursing profession, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control about studying nursing were statistically decreasing (p <.001). In the 2020 academic year, all 3 factors were significantly able to predict intention to study nursing 73 percent of the time (R2=.73, p <.001), which is different from the 2010 academic year in which subjective norms did not predict intention to study nursing.
Conclusions: Intention to study a nursing profession declined among high school students. The factor affecting the intention to study a nursing profession is also changing. Therefore, the nursing institution should explore the factors that influence the intention to study a nursing profession in the new social context. The results will be useful for designing and promoting effective communication and comprehensive educational guidance.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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