Comparison of Job Satisfaction, Nursing Professional Attitudes, and Resilience between Korean and Chinese New Nurses

This study aims to identify and compare job satisfaction, nursing professional attitude, and resilience of new nurses in Korea and China.Data collection was conducted from October 20 to November 25, 2024, using questionnaires in Korean and Chinese targeting new nurses who graduated from nursing departments at three universities located in K and D cities in Korea and international students who obtained a Chinese nursing license in 2024 while attending the nursing major in-depth program at University C in City C in China, as well as new local nurses in China.The data were analyzed using a Korean and Chinese questionnaire from October 20 to November 25, 2024.The SPSS 29.0 program was used to verify descriptive statistics such as real numbers and percentages, 2 test, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients.The results of the study showed differences in job satisfaction and nursing professional attitude between the two groups, and specifically, the job satisfaction and nursing professional attitude scores of new nurses in Korea were lower than those of new nurses in China.In addition, there was a correlation between job satisfaction, nursing professional attitude, and resilience.hese results can be used as basic data for developing education and programs for nursing education institutions and organizations that enhance job satisfaction, nursing professional attitudes, and resilience.In particular, the significance of this study lies in its provision of a subject for in-depth discussion and critical reflection on the results, which showed that the job satisfaction and professional nursing attitudes of new Korean nurses were lower than those of new Chinese nurses.In this study, it is difficult to generalize the results to new nurses in Korea and China due to the limited selection of subjects, so future replication and expansion studies are recommended.