Health Commun.  2019 Dec;14(2):85-92. 10.15715/kjhcom.2019.14.2.85.

The Influence of Nursing Professionalism and Academic Self-Efficacy on Nursing Student's Happiness

• Ko MS

• KMID: 2470613
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2019.14.2.85

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study explored factors that influence happiness in nursing students.
METHODS
The participants were 159 nursing students at a university in Seoul city. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with the SPSS Win 25.0.
RESULTS
Happiness positively correlated with nursing professionalism (r=.482, p<.001) and academic self-efficacy (r=.422, p<.001). Significant predictors of happiness included nursing professionalism (β=.298, p<.001), academic self-efficacy (β=.2224 p=.001), subjective health status (β=.214, p=.002), major satisfaction (β=−.268, p=.040). These factors explained 35.5% of the variance in student happiness.
CONCLUSION
The study shows nursing professionalism, academic self-efficacy, subjective health status and major satisfaction are important factors for happiness in nursing students. These findings can be utilized to develop strategies for increasing nursing students' happiness.

Keyword

Happiness; Professionalism; Self-efficacy; Nursing students

MeSH Terms

Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Happiness*
Humans
Nursing*
Professionalism*
Seoul
Students, Nursing