Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)

Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회)
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The study on the happiness index and department satisfaction of dental hygiene students

일부 치위생(학)과 학생의 행복지수와 학과만족도에 관한 연구

  • Shin, Ae-Ri (Department of Preventive & Public Health Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lim, Sun-A (Department of Dental Hygiene, Songwon University)
  • 신애리 (전남대학교 대학원 일반대학원 치의학과) ;
  • 임선아 (송원대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.15
  • Accepted : 2017.09.29
  • Published : 2017.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to provide a counseling program basis for the department satisfaction in dental hygiene department according to the subjective factors of happiness in dental hygiene students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 197 dental hygiene students in Gwangju from April 10 to 30, 2017. From collected data, general characteristics, happiness index and department satisfaction of the subjects were investigated. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The happiness index according to general characteristics showed a significant difference in grade, character, friendship, academic achievement, pocket money satisfaction and health condition. The department satisfaction according to general characteristics showed a significant difference in grade, age, character, motivation for further study, friendship, academic achievement, pocket money satisfaction, health condition, sleep time. Happiness index showed a significant correlation with department satisfaction. The happiness index was higher as the department satisfaction was higher. Factors that affect happiness index are friendship, health condition, relationship satisfaction, perception satisfaction, school satisfaction, curriculum satisfaction and department satisfaction. Conclusions: The happiness index was higher as the department satisfaction was higher. Therefore, it is necessary to develop various programs to increase the happiness.

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