This study aims to examine the trends in domestic research concerning the psychological and emotional factors that affect university students' adjustment, and to suggest future research directions and support strategies by investigating the significan...
This study aims to examine the trends in domestic research concerning the psychological and emotional factors that affect university students' adjustment, and to suggest future research directions and support strategies by investigating the significance of these factors. To fulfill this aim, we selected and analyzed 401 articles that were published in domestic academic journals from 2015 to June 2023. These articles explored the correlation between psychological and emotional factors and university adjustment, and were chosen based on the criteria and content of this study.
First, we performed a comprehensive analysis by considering the publication year, research methodologies, research variables and factors, and suggestions in the research articles as the analytical criteria. We also conducted a specific analysis of the relationship between psychological and emotional factors to collect foundational data that could be beneficial for future support of university students' adjustment. The analysis produced the following results. First, research on psychological and emotional factors in university students' college adjustment was most common in 2021, and quantitative research methods were predominantly used. Regarding variable settings, studies that identified college adjustment as the dependent variable made up 80.2% of the total. Among the related research variables and factors, resilience factors classified as self and personality factors were the most extensively researched, and numerous suggestions emphasized the need to broaden research methods. Second, research focusing on nursing students in the context of resilience and college adjustment was the most frequent, and many suggestions were made about the creation and provision of programs to boost resilience and university adjustment. Based on these research findings, we interpreted the overarching significance of psychological and emotional factors related to university adjustment and suggested directions for future research and support for university students' adjustment