J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2023 Aug;29(3):281-291. 10.5977/jkasne.2023.29.3.281.

The mediating effect of grit and social support on the relationship between self-determination and life satisfaction in nursing students

• Oh S
• Cho H

• KMID: 2545422
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2023.29.3.281

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to confirm the relationship between nursing students’ self-determination and life satisfaction in order to clarify the mediating effect of grit and social support, which can have a mutual influence on self-determination and life satisfaction.
Methods
The data collection for this study was conducted from January 1 to 31, 2022, with nursing students enrolled in nursing departments at six universities located in three regions. The data collected in this study were analyzed using the IBM SPSS statistics 25.0 program.
Results
The study found correlations between life satisfaction and self-determination (r=.64, p<.001), grit (r=.41, p<.001), and social support (r=.46, p<.001). Grit (B=0.06) and social support (B=0.06) showed a mediating effect in the relationship between self-determination and life satisfaction.
Conclusion
Based on the results of the study, it is suggested that a program that can enhance the life satisfaction of nursing students be developed and implemented by focusing on social support, which is an external resource, and self-determination and grit, which are internal resources.

Keyword

Life, Personal autonomy, Social support, Nursing student; 삶, 자기 결정성, 사회적 지지, 간호대학생