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Why associate degree nursing students persist.

C W Jones

    Nursing Research
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Nursing students who persisted in associate degree nursing (ADN) programs showed higher needs for achievement, deference, and heterosexuality. Conversely, dropouts exhibited a greater need for abasement, suggesting a potential psychological need to fail.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Psychology
    • Student Retention

    Background:

    • Student attrition in nursing programs is a persistent challenge.
    • Understanding personality factors may help identify at-risk students.
    • Previous research has explored personality traits of nursing students.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate personality differences between students who persist and those who drop out of an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program.
    • To test the hypothesis of no statistically significant difference in personality factors.

    Main Methods:

    • A study involving 120 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students at Illinois Central College (1972-1973).
    • Utilized the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) to measure 15 personality variables.

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  • Compared personality profiles of persisters versus dropouts.

    • Main Results:

    • The null hypothesis was rejected for four of the 15 EPPS variables.
    • Persisters showed significantly higher needs for achievement, deference, and heterosexuality.
    • Dropouts displayed a significantly greater need for abasement.

    Conclusions:

    • Personality differences, particularly the need for abasement in dropouts, may be linked to program focus (problem-solving, team nursing).
    • Dropouts' profiles suggest a potential psychological need to fail or withdraw, despite meeting academic prerequisites.
    • Findings may inform student support and retention strategies in ADN programs.