J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2022 Jun;28(3):251-260. 10.11111/jkana.2022.28.3.251.

Effect of Pro-Social Behavior and Self-Determination on Life Satisfaction among Nursing Students

• Woo CH
• Cho HY

• KMID: 2536036
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2022.28.3.251

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to identify pro-social behavior, self-determination, and life satisfaction status among nursing students, and to analyze the relationships between these variables and their effects on nursing students’ life satisfaction.
Methods
It was conducted from January 10 to January 19, and data from 210 nursing students were collected through the online survey system of an Internet portal site.
Results
As a result of the study, pro-social behavior and self-determination (autonomy, competence, relationship (s)), and life satisfaction showed a statistically significant positive correlation with each other. Competence (p<.001) and relationships (p=.018), affected nursing students‘life satisfaction. The higher the competence (B=0.41), the stronger the relationships. Further, the higher the score (B=0.21), the higher the satisfaction. Additionally, it was found that the effect of competence (β=.40) on life satisfaction was higher than that of relationships on life satisfaction (β=.16). Pro-social behavior did not affect nursing students’ life satisfaction (p=.654).
Conclusion
Through the results of this study, we suggest the need for efforts to improve nursing students’ life satisfaction by developing and applying various programs that can increase self-determination in the nursing education process.

Keyword

Nursing students; Self-determination; Pro-social behavior; Life satisfaction