Influence of Image of Campus Life before Admission on the Will to Become a Professional among Freshmen Physical Therapy Students

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the image of campus life before admission on the will to become a professional. [Subjects] Eighty-eight freshmen physical therapy students. [Methods] This research used the college life anxiety scale and a questionnaire in a central location test. [Results] The incompatible group had a mental incompatibility between the image of campus life before admission and actual campus life. Among the three elements of anxiety, subjects in the incompatible group had a significantly higher rate of maladjustment to college, resulting in them having more anxiety. [Conclusion] This study revealed that immediately after admission there were students who lacked the will to become a physical therapist, and the image of campus life before admission greatly influenced students’ anxiety after admission.