The Influence of Leadership Life Skills and Achievement Motivation on Self leadership in Nursing Students
Purpose: Nursing students are expected to show self leadership. For this study, leadership life skills and achievement motivation were examined for their influence on self leadership in student nurses. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted using a self report questionnaire completed by 239 nursing students. Data were analyzed using t test, one way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis with SPSS 20.0 program. Results: The mean score for self leadership was 3.49, for leadership life skills, 3.65, and for achievement motivation, 3.42. There were significant differences in self leadership according to task orientation (b= .25, p<.001) responsibility (b=.24, p<.001) challenge spirit (b=.22 p<.001) future orientation (b=.16, p=.001) leadership life skills (b=.08, p=.009) and interpersonal relationships (b= .09, p<.001) The explanation power of the regression model was 51.1% and it was statistically significant (F=41.87, p<.001) Conclusion: The results of this study show that factors influencing self leadership are leadership life skills and achievement motivation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop intervention programs to improve self leadership in nursing students for enhancement of task orientation, responsibility, challenge spirit, future orientation, and leadership life skills.