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Journal of Technologic Dentistry 2024; 46(2): 49-59
Published online June 30, 2024
https://doi.org/10.14347/jtd.2024.46.2.49
© Korean Academy of Dental Technology
치기공과 학생의 자아탄력성과 문제해결능력이 진로정체감에 미치는 영향
김형미1, 김창희1, 권은자2
1충청대학교 치위생과, 2혜전대학교 치기공과
Effect of dental technology students’ ego resilience and problem-solving ability on their career identity
Hyeong-Mi Kim1 
, Chang-Hee Kim1 , Eun-Ja Kwon2
1Department of Dental Hygiene, Chung Cheong University, Cheongju, Korea
2Department of Dental Laboratory Technology, Hyejeon College, Hongseong, Korea
Correspondence to :
Eun-Ja Kwon
Department of Dental Laboratory Technology, Hyejeon College, 19 Daehak 1-gil, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun 32244, Korea
E-mail: rnjs2804@hj.ac.kr
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-5419
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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of ego resilience and problem-solving ability on career identity.
Methods: An online survey targeting dental technology students was conducted, and the responses of 206 students were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 21.0 (IBM). Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA (Duncan post-hoc analysis), and multiple regression analysis were performed.
Results: The ego resilience-emotion control ability increased with career identity (β=0.129, p=0.007). The problem-solving and analysis ability, increased with the career identity-cognitive factor (β=0.535, p<0.001). In addition, career identity was observed to be high in male respondents (p=0.003) who were aged >23 years (p=0.002), in their 4th grade (p=0.023), had a grade of ≥4.0 (p=0.018), and hoped to get a job as a dental technician after graduation (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Programs to establish the career identity of dental technology students are recommended to include contents that can improve cognitive abilities such as emotional regulation ability and problem-solving ability among those with ego resilience.
Keywords: Analytical ability, Career identity, Cognitive factors, Ego resilience, Problem solving ability
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Journal of Technologic Dentistry 2024; 46(2): 49-59
Published online June 30, 2024 https://doi.org/10.14347/jtd.2024.46.2.49
Copyright © Korean Academy of Dental Technology.
치기공과 학생의 자아탄력성과 문제해결능력이 진로정체감에 미치는 영향
김형미1, 김창희1, 권은자2
1충청대학교 치위생과, 2혜전대학교 치기공과
Effect of dental technology students’ ego resilience and problem-solving ability on their career identity
Hyeong-Mi Kim1 , Chang-Hee Kim1 , Eun-Ja Kwon2
1Department of Dental Hygiene, Chung Cheong University, Cheongju, Korea
2Department of Dental Laboratory Technology, Hyejeon College, Hongseong, Korea
Correspondence to:Eun-Ja Kwon
Department of Dental Laboratory Technology, Hyejeon College, 19 Daehak 1-gil, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun 32244, Korea
E-mail: rnjs2804@hj.ac.kr
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-5419
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of ego resilience and problem-solving ability on career identity.
Methods: An online survey targeting dental technology students was conducted, and the responses of 206 students were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 21.0 (IBM). Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA (Duncan post-hoc analysis), and multiple regression analysis were performed.
Results: The ego resilience-emotion control ability increased with career identity (β=0.129, p=0.007). The problem-solving and analysis ability, increased with the career identity-cognitive factor (β=0.535, p<0.001). In addition, career identity was observed to be high in male respondents (p=0.003) who were aged >23 years (p=0.002), in their 4th grade (p=0.023), had a grade of ≥4.0 (p=0.018), and hoped to get a job as a dental technician after graduation (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Programs to establish the career identity of dental technology students are recommended to include contents that can improve cognitive abilities such as emotional regulation ability and problem-solving ability among those with ego resilience.
Keywords: Analytical ability, Career identity, Cognitive factors, Ego resilience, Problem solving ability
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Table 1 . General characteristics of the subject.
General characteristic N (%) Sex Male 107 (51.9) Female 99 (48.1) Age (y) 19~20 54 (26.2) 21~22 76 (36.9) 23~25 76 (36.9) School year 1st grade 28 (13.6) 2nd grade 84 (40.8) 3rd grade 52 (25.2) 4th grade 42 (20.4) Grade <2.5 26 (12.6) ≤2.5, <3.0 31 (15.1) ≤3.0, <3.5 59 (28.6) ≤3.5, <4.0 51 (24.8) ≥4.0 39 (18.9) Motivation for entering dental engineering department* By other recommend 75 (36.1) To professional job 29 (13.9) According to aptitude 65 (31.3) According to grades 24 (11.5) To stable job 15 (7.2) Hopeful career path Dental technician 138 (67.0) Special fields within dental technology 21 (10.2) Other occupations 11 (5.3) Undefined 36 (17.5) *Duplicate response..
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Table 2 . Comparison of ego resilience levels according to general characteristics.
General characteristic N Positive thinking Emotional regulation Goal orientation Communication skill Total Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Sex Male 107 4.107±0.773 3.373 (0.001) 3.928±0.837 3.458 (0.001) 3.596±0.793 1.626 (0.105) 4.084±0.721 2.310 (0.022) 3.948±0.596 3.821 (<0.001) Female 99 3.756±0.714 3.557±0.69 3.422±0.739 3.852±0.721 3.644±0.540 Age (y) 19~20 54 3.667±0.773a 4.798 (0.009) 3.528±0.702a 6.426 (0.002) 3.241±0.657a 5.042 (0.007) 3.796±0.745 2.346 (0.098) 3.559±0.551a 7.504 (0.001) 21~22 76 4.039±0.743b 3.667±0.787a 3.559±0.783b 4.000±0.758 3.826±0.575b 23~25 76 4.030±0.742b 3.991±0.797b 3.658±0.793b 4.070±0.672 3.950±0.580b School year 1st grade 28 3.974±0.821a 3.150 (0.026) 3.893±0.859b 3.996 (0.009) 3.438±0.757 0.356 (0.785) 4.107±0.679b 3.306 (0.021) 3.863±0.634a,b 4.210 (0.006) 2nd grade 84 3.750±0.759a,b 3.526±0.722a 3.473±0.693 3.786±0.738a 3.633±0.564a 3rd grade 52 4.102±0.752b 3.891±0.801b 3.548±0.908 4.064±0.753a,b 3.922±0.582b 4th grade 42 4.088±0.689b 3.929±0.778b 3.595±0.761 4.143±0.647b 3.950±0.549b Grade <2.5 26 3.516±0.798a 2.656 (0.034) 3.410±0.813a 1.946 (0.104) 3.212±0.888a 5.804 (<0.001) 3.513±0.850a 3.534 (0.008) 3.423±0.603a 4.722 (0.001) ≤2.5, <3.0 31 3.903±0.771b 3.624±0.894a,b 3.242±0.666a 3.914±0.655b 3.689±0.535b ≤3.0, <3.5 59 3.969±0.744b 3.794±0.844b 3.369±0.730a 4.011±0.669b 3.803±0.532b ≤3.5, <4.0 51 4.084±0.747b 3.853±0.710b 3.799±0.702b 4.098±0.731b 3.960±0.593b ≥4.0 39 4.011±0.724b 3.876±0.652b 3.769±0.735b 4.103±0.689b 3.936±0.591b Motivation for entering dental
engineering department*By other recommend 73 3.765±0.768a 3.534 (0.008) 3.699±0.786 0.868 (0.484) 3.445±0.746 1.326 (0.262) 3.868±0.734 1.909 (0.111) 3.697±0.609 3.027 (0.019) To professional job 26 3.923±0.746a,b 3.673±0.781 3.394±0.641 3.846±0.694 3.731±0.508 According to aptitude 63 4.211±0.724b 3.889±0.754 3.710±0.770 4.180±0.677 4.010±0.535 According to grades 24 3.827±0.684a,b 3.604±0.859 3.490±0.874 3.972±0.761 3.715±0.613 To stable job 14 3.735±0.737a 3.667±0.832 3.464±0.930 3.905±0.842 3.686±0.642 Hopeful career path Dental technician 138 3.997±0.732 2.469 (0.063) 3.856±0.772b 3.446 (0.018) 3.571±0.751b 6.156 (0.001) 4.012±0.714 1.689 (0.171) 3.872±0.571 3.788 (0.011) Special fields within
dental technology21 4.068±0.645 3.619±0.791a,b 3.750±0.597b 4.127±0.726 3.879±0.538 Other occupations 11 3.961±0.946 3.197±1.011a 3.818±0.751b 3.939±0.828 3.700±0.606 Undefined 36 3.631±0.842 3.588±0.702a,b 3.056±0.784a 3.741±0.735 3.519±0.611 Total 206 3.938±0.764 3.750±0.790 3.512±0.771 3.972±0.729 3.802±0.589 Values are presented as mean±standard deviation..
SD: standard deviation..
*Representative value, a>b>c..
p-value were calculated using independent two sample t-test or one-way ANOVA analysis (Duncan post-hoc)..
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Table 3 . Comparison of problem-solving ability levels according to general characteristics.
General characteristic N Analytical Alternative development Information gathering Total Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Sex Male 107 3.803±0.765 0.891 (0.374) 3.446±0.844 1.595 (0.112) 2.358±0.775 –1.301 (0.195) 3.464±0.516 1.061 (0.290) Female 99 3.715±0.634 3.270±0.731 2.495±0.729 3.395±0.413 Age (y) 19~20 54 3.583±0.598 2.402 (0.093) 3.162±0.628a 2.586 (0.078) 2.556±0.738 1.963 (0.143) 3.303±0.362 2.837 (0.061) 21~22 76 3.805±0.779 3.477±0.889a,b 2.456±0.807 3.490±0.546 23~25 76 3.842±0.683 3.388±0.784b 2.298±0.700 3.463±0.441 School year 1st grade 28 3.614±0.571 1.891 (0.132) 3.152±0.529a 4.037 (0.008) 2.619±0.859b 2.862 (0.038) 3.330±0.393 2.318 (0.077) 2nd grade 84 3.679±0.714 3.280±0.745a 2.540±0.715a,b 3.384±0.447 3rd grade 52 3.931±0.756 3.678±0.844b 2.231±0.788a 3.571±0.530 4th grade 42 3.812±0.677 3.274±0.887a 2.302±0.662a,b 3.419±0.458 Grade <2.5 26 3.396±0.892a 4.209 (0.003) 3.048±0.812 1.204 (0.310) 2.641±0.765 2.388 (0.052) 3.181±0.544a 3.150 (0.015) ≤2.5, <3.0 31 3.526±0.618a,b 3.379±0.609 2.667±0.655 3.340±0.436a,b ≤3.0, <3.5 59 3.783±0.659b,c 3.407±0.847 2.407±0.814 3.452±0.459b ≤3.5, <4.0 51 3.947±0.615c 3.392±0.764 2.359±0.745 3.536±0.406b ≥4.0 39 3.913±0.699c 3.449±0.859 2.197±0.683 3.501±0.485b Motivation for entering dental
engineering department*By other recommend 73 3.697±0.645 1.165 (0.327) 3.284±0.699 1.011 (0.403) 2.438±0.689 0.098 (0.983) 3.378±0.407 1.268 (0.284) To professional job 26 3.612±0.638 3.452±0.700 2.410±0.701 3.362±0.424 According to aptitude 63 3.910±0.673 3.500±0.860 2.370±0.849 3.542±0.493 According to grades 24 3.817±0.949 3.219±0.913 2.458±0.785 3.436±0.582 To stable job 14 3.736±0.818 3.232±0.958 2.452±0.843 3.391±0.537 Hopeful career path Dental technician 138 3.771±0.715 1.559 (0.201) 3.357±0.820 0.854 (0.466) 2.401±0.776 0.560 (0.642) 3.432±0.472 1.557 (0.201) Special fields within dental
technology21 3.957±0.669 3.464±0.796 2.397±0.800 3.566±0.489 Other occupations 11 3.882±0.718 3.636±0.861 2.303±0.752 3.545±0.453 Undefined 36 3.569±0.664 3.236±0.668 2.565±0.651 3.314±0.439 Total 206 3.761±0.705 3.362±0.795 2.424±0.755 3.431±0.469 Values are presented as mean±standard deviation..
SD: standard deviation..
*Representative value, a>b>c..
p-value were calculated using independent two sample t-test or one-way ANOVA analysis (Duncan post-hoc)..
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Table 4 . Comparison of career identity levels according to general characteristics.
General characteristic N Emotion Recognition Action Total Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Mean±SD t/F (p) Sex Male 107 3.290±1.008 2.994 (0.003) 3.781±0.831 1.892 (0.060) 2.586±0.883 –1.453 (0.146) 3.343±0.599 2.974 (0.003) Female 99 2.929±0.702 3.584±0.656 2.754±0.773 3.131±0.410 Age 19~20 54 2.958±0.642a 7.413 (0.001) 3.519±0.583 2.053 (0.131) 2.735±0.605 0.358 (0.699) 3.117±0.393a 6.466 (0.002) 21~22 76 2.926±0.923a 3.705±0.778 2.675±0.929 3.163±0.537a 23~25 76 3.419±0.938b 3.788±0.830 2.610±0.880 3.408±0.527b School year 1st grade 28 3.183±0.624 1.805 (0.148) 3.449±0.563a 4.153 (0.007) 2.702±0.604 2.189 (0.091) 3.193±0.412a,b 3.233 (0.023) 2nd grade 84 2.955±0.767 3.551±0.747a,b 2.746±0.722 3.128±0.492a 3rd grade 52 3.175±1.010 3.923±0.803c 2.417±0.979 3.313±0.555a,b 4th grade 42 3.321±1.061 3.823±0.745b,c 2.794±0.940 3.410±0.584b Grade <2.5 26 3.087±0.898 2.037 (0.091) 3.319±0.752a 4.478 (0.002) 2.936±0.795 1.520 (0.198) 3.140±0.576a,b 3.059 (0.018) ≤2.5, <3.0 31 2.911±0.804 3.535±0.630a,b 2.742±0.734 3.104±0.436a ≤3.0, <3.5 59 2.949±0.868 3.591±0.765a,b 2.729±0.759 3.141±0.431a,b ≤3.5, <4.0 51 3.341±0.869 3.849±0.745b,c 2.536±0.872 3.382±0.572b ≥4.0 39 3.260±0.967 3.985±0.725c 2.504±0.961 3.386±0.575b Motivation for entering dental
engineering department*By other recommend 73 3.204±0.885 0.779 (0.540) 3.628±0.775 1.796 (0.131) 2.804±0.873 1.133 (0.342) 3.285±0.591 0.626 (0.644) To professional job 26 3.149±0.836 3.429±0.550 2.487±0.707 3.149±0.396 According to aptitude 63 3.127±0.864 3.866±0.828 2.561±0.818 3.288±0.490 According to grades 24 2.833±1.093 3.750±0.696 2.764±1.014 3.150±0.588 To stable job 14 3.080±0.913 3.694±0.711 2.595±0.656 3.202±0.542 Hopeful career path Dental technician 138 3.274±0.875b 6.367 (<0.001) 3.739±0.747a,b 2.814 (0.040) 2.626±0.816a,b 2.695 (0.047) 3.327±0.530b 5.755 (0.001) Special fields within dental
technology21 3.071±0.901a,b 3.803±0.792a,b 2.476±0.834a 3.227±0.607a,b Other occupations 11 2.977±1.026a,b 3.857±0.734b 2.455±0.860a 3.209±0.526a,b Undefined 36 2.580±0.698a 3.365±0.721a 3.000±0.840b 2.931±0.334a Total 206 3.117±0.891 3.687±0.756 2.667±0.834 3.241±0.527 Values are presented as mean±standard deviation..
SD: standard deviation..
*Representative value, a>b>c..
p-value were calculated using independent two sample t-test or one-way ANOVA analysis (Duncan post-hoc)..
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Table 6 . Correlation between ego resilience, problem-solving ability, and career identity components.
Variable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ego resilience Positive thinking 1 Emotional regulation 0.376** 1 Goal orientation 0.565** 0.218** 1 Communication skills 0.632** 0.337** 0.549** 1 Problem-solving ability Analytical 0.563** 0.233** 0.542** 0.531** 1 Alternative development 0.425** –0.007 0.356** 0.372** 0.566** 1 Information gathering –0.361** –0.067 –0.342** –0.344** –0.625** –0.461** 1 Career identity Emotion 0.223** 0.365** 0.150* 0.191** 0.092 –0.131 –0.078 1 Recognition 0.456** 0.194** 0.446** 0.455** 0.635** 0.363** –0.382** 0.158* 1 Action –0.364** –0.023 –0.348** –0.233** –0.437** –0.491** 0.244** 0.056 –0.439** 1 *p<0.05, **p<0.01..
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Table 7 . The impact of ego resilience and problem-solving ability on career identity.
Variable Emotion Recognition Action Total B β t p B β t p B β t p B β t p (Constant) 1.789 1.455 0.147 0.934 1.080 0.281 4.487 4.222 0.000 1.981 2.881 0.004 Sex –0.159 –0.089 –1.115 0.266 –0.132 –0.088 –1.323 0.187 0.158 0.095 1.282 0.201 –0.096 –0.091 –1.206 0.229 Age (y) 0.035 0.068 0.755 0.451 –0.020 –0.046 –0.610 0.542 0.041 0.086 1.027 0.306 0.016 0.051 0.597 0.551 School year 0.014 0.015 0.197 0.844 0.106 0.135 2.126 0.035 0.001 0.001 0.021 0.983 0.046 0.085 1.175 0.242 Grade 0.037 0.053 0.779 0.437 0.060 0.101 1.783 0.076 –0.047 –0.071 –1.130 0.260 0.030 0.073 1.128 0.261 Ego resilience Positive thinking 0.160 0.137 1.426 0.156 0.047 0.047 0.594 0.553 –0.157 –0.144 –1.622 0.106 0.063 0.092 1.010 0.314 Emotional regulation 0.267 0.237 3.186 0.002 –0.035 –0.037 –0.597 0.551 0.077 0.073 1.065 0.288 0.129 0.193 2.750 0.007 Goal orientation 0.034 0.029 0.335 0.738 0.070 0.071 0.992 0.322 –0.142 –0.131 –1.638 0.103 0.017 0.025 0.307 0.759 Communication skills 0.061 0.050 0.564 0.574 0.102 0.098 1.328 0.186 0.163 0.142 1.727 0.086 0.091 0.126 1.498 0.136 Problem-solving ability Analytical –0.018 –0.014 –0.136 0.892 0.574 0.535 6.239 <0.001 –0.294 –0.248 –2.597 0.010 0.144 0.192 1.962 0.051 Alternative development –0.307 –0.273 –3.340 0.001 –0.024 –0.025 –0.364 0.716 –0.357 –0.340 –4.493 <0.001 –0.211 –0.318 –4.106 <0.001 Information –0.105 –0.089 –1.060 0.290 0.059 0.059 0.841 0.401 –0.134 –0.121 –1.558 0.121 –0.057 –0.082 –1.027 0.306 Adjusted R2 0.168 0.428 0.290 0.256 1.944 2.166 1.990 1.993 4.760 (<0.001) 14.965 (<0.001) 8.618 (<0.001) 7.416 (<0.001) p-value were calculated using multiple regression analysis..
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