Abstract
Factors influencing reality shock and recovery were analyzed in this study. Subjects comprised 116 newly graduated nurses. Questionnaires were sent out in the first 3 and 6 months of the nurses' employment in hospitals. Shock responses were shown by 65.2% of subjects at 3 months, and by 46.4% at 6 months. Factor analysis yielded 6 factors. Significant positive correlations were shown between these factors and shock responses, with "Interpersonal relations in the workplace" exerting the most influence at 3 months, and "Working systems" exerting the most influence at 6 months. In the group displaying improved reality shock at 6 months compared to 3 months, "Nursing skill", "Dealing with patients and their families", and "Working systems" were reduced, and perception of social support was significantly increased. These results will prove useful for supporting recovery from reality shock.
