| Research designs | Descriptive study | 59(64.1) |
| Descriptive comparative study | 10(10.9) |
| Qualitative study | 2 (2.2) |
| Triangulation study | 2 (2.2) |
| Methodological study | 4 (4.3) |
| Intervention study | 15(16.3) |
| Research methods | Survey | 86(93.5) |
| Interview | 2 (2.2) |
| Focus group interview | 1 (1.1) |
| Mixed method | 3 (3.3) |
| Classification of theory | Factor-isolating | 20(21.7) |
| Factor-relating | 19(20.7) |
| Situation-relating | 38(41.3) |
| Situation-producing | 15(16.3) |
| Research populations | Nursing students | 84(91.3) |
| Nursing students & non-nursing students | 8 (8.7) |
| Use of MeSH term* (MeSH: Medical Subject Headings) | Yes | 159(58.3) |
| No | 114(41.8) |
| Types of research instruments† | Instrument from previous study | 194(88.2) |
| Translated/revised | 20 (9.1) |
| Developed by researcher | 6 (2.7) |
| Types of publishing journal | Nursing | 25(27.2) |
| Ethical related | 10(10.9) |
| Educational | 3 (3.3) |
| Social science | 4 (4.3) |
| Interdisciplinary | 44(47.8) |
| Others | 6 (6.5) |
| KCI accreditation (KCI: Korea Citation Index) | KCI accredited | 81(88.0) |
| KCI candidated | 7 (7.6) |
| None | 4 (4.3) |