The Effect of Participation in Mentoring Program on Adjustment to College Life, Major Satisfaction, and Interpersonal Relationship Skill in the Nursing Students

Background/Objectives: This is a descriptive research to investigate the effects of mentoring program participation on the adjustment to college life, major satisfaction, and interpersonal relationship skill in the nursing students.

Method/Statistical Analysis: The study subjects were 200 college students majoring in nursing and data collection was conducted from October 1 to 10, 2018. Collected data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA.

Findings: Upon the study results, participation in the mentoring program showed the positive impacts on the adjustment to college life(t=-7.029, p<.001), major satisfaction(t=-4.993, p<.001), and interpersonal relationship skill (t=-5.715, p<.001).

Improvements/Applications: Therefore, it is required to develop a variety of approaches and programs to operate efficient and effective mentoring system.