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Factors that influence happiness of nursing students according to COVID-19 infection status

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Background Happiness is a cognitive and emotional evaluation of one’s life, and the upward approach affects satisfaction and happiness throughout life, whereas the downward approach refers to lower-level factors that affect happiness in actual areas of life. Methods Data were collected from October 4, 2023 to November 15, 2023. The subjects were 343 students enrolled in five nursing schools in four major cities (D, G, K, and Y) in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients. Results For COVID+ students, happiness was significantly affected by adaptation to campus life and family strengths. This model had r2 = 0.401; i.e., it explained 40.1% of the variability in happiness. For COVID0 students, happiness was significantly affected by adaptation to campus life and subjective health status, with r2 = 0.346. Conclusions These results indicate the necessity of developing a happiness-promotion program for nursing students.

Source: BMC Nursing

DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02237-9

Authors: Hyun-Ok Jung, Seung-Woo Han

Institutions: Daegu Catholic University, Kwangju Women's University

Language: English

Topic: Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,890