Jones C W
Nurs Res. 1975 Jan-Feb;24(1):57-9.
A study of 120 associate degree nursing (ADN) students at Illinois Central College during 1972-1973 tested the hypothesis that there will be no statistically significant difference in certain measured personality factors of the persister compared with the dropout. The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) was used to measure personality characteristics. The null hypothesis was rejected for four of the 15 variables measured by the EPPS. Significantly greater needs were achievement, deference, and heterosexuality for the persisters and abasement for the dropouts. Differences in needs may have resulted from two specific focuses of the ADN program: on the problem-solving process based on assessment of individual patient's needs and on team nursing which includes both the aspects of assuming responsibility for authority and accepting leadership. Through their greater need for abasement, the dropouts expressed a need for feelings of inferiority, guilt, blame, and inadequacy. Based on the academic prerequisites for admission to the ADN program, the dropouts should have succeeded. Therefore, it appeared the dropouts had a need to fail or withdraw from the program.
1972年至1973年期间，针对伊利诺伊中央学院的120名护理学副学士学位（ADN）学生展开了一项研究，旨在验证以下假设：坚持完成学业的学生与中途退学的学生在某些经测量的人格因素上不存在统计学上的显著差异。研究使用爱德华个人偏好量表（EPPS）来测量人格特征。在EPPS所测量的15个变量中，有4个变量的原假设被拒绝。坚持完成学业的学生在成就、顺从和异性恋方面的需求显著更高，而中途退学的学生在自卑方面的需求更高。需求上的差异可能源于ADN课程的两个特定重点：基于对个体患者需求评估的问题解决过程，以及包括承担权威责任和接受领导两个方面的团队护理。中途退学的学生因更强烈的自卑需求，表现出对自卑、内疚、自责和不足感的需求。基于进入ADN课程的学术前提条件，中途退学的学生本应取得成功。因此，似乎中途退学的学生有一种失败或退出该课程的需求。
