| The Effects of a Communication Training Program on Communication and Interpersonal Relationships of Nursing Students |
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Shin, Kyung-Ah;Lee, Eun-Sook; |
1Department of Nursing, Chunnam Techno College
2Department of Nursing, Chunnam Techno College |
| 의사소통 훈련 집단프로그램이 간호대학생의 대인 의사소통과 인간관계에 미치는 효과 |
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신경아, 이은숙 |
1전남과학대학교 간호과
2전남과학대학교 간호과 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
The present study was to examine the effects of a communication training program on nursing students' interpersonal communication and relationships. Methods: This study was quasi-experimental research using a non-equivalent pre-post design. The subjects were 40 sophomore nursing students who were divided into an experimental group of 20 members and a control group of 20 members. The communication training program consisted of 8 sessions of small group training and each session lasted 120 minutes. A pretest, posttest and follow-up test (6 months after the program was terminated) were conducted to measure Inter-personal Communication Inventory and Relationships Scale. Data was analyzed by $X^2$-test, independent t-test, paired t-test and Friedman test with SPSS. Results: The communication training program was very effective in enhancing the nursing students' communication and interpersonal abilities. Nursing students' communication ability in the experimental group, however, decreases after 6 months while there is no change in the control group. Nursing students' interpersonal relationships in the experimental group was maintained at the follow-up test. Conclusions: This study supports that a communication training program has a positive effect on improving the nursing students' communication skill and interpersonal relationships. |
| Key Words:
Communication, Interpersonal relation, Nursing students |
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