J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 Aug;22(3):294-303. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.294.

Factors Influencing Subjective Happiness in Korean Nursing Students

• Kim EM
• Yang YH
• Lee H
• Yu M

• KMID: 2351000
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.294

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to determine subjective happiness related factors in Korean nursing students.
METHODS
A purposive sample of 200 nursing students was recruited for the cross-sectional survey design. The instruments were perceived stress scale, major satisfaction scale, resilience scale, and subjective happiness scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, hierarchical linear regression, and the Sobel test for testing mediating effects.
RESULTS
The mean score of stress, major satisfaction, resilience and subjective happiness was 2.21, 3.95, 3.60 and 5.03, respectively. Perceived health status, stress_positive perception, stress_negative perception, resilience_self confidence, resilience_positivity, resilience_social support had significant effects on subjective happiness. Explained variance for the subjective happiness was 53.4%. Resilience had a partial mediating effect in the relationship between stress and subjective happiness (Sobel test: Z=-5.67, p<.001). Also, resilience had a mediating effect in the relationship between major satisfaction and subjective happiness (Sobel test: Z=5.65, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
Based on the findings of this study, nursing intervention programs focusing on improving resilience are recommended to improve subjective happiness in nursing students.

Keyword

Happiness; Resilience; Stress; Student; Nursing

MeSH Terms

Cross-Sectional Studies
Happiness*
Humans
Linear Models
Negotiating
Nursing*
Students, Nursing*