A study on grit, psychological well-being, communication competence, and nursing professionalism of nursing students
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grit, psychological well-being, communication competence, nursing professionalismAbstract
This study is descriptive research for providing basic data on a program development that mediates related variables so that nursing students can form positive human care professions by understanding the relationship between grit, psychological well-being, communication competence, and nursing professionalism of nursing students. Data were collected through an online survey of 148 nursing students from three universities located in B Metropolitan City and C Province from March 7 to March 12, 2024. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regressions by using the SPSS WIN 26.0 statistical program. In terms of grit, psychological well-being, communication competence, and nursing professionalism of nursing students, grit averaged 3.19 points±0.55 (out of 5), psychological well-being averaged 3.60 points±0.44 (out of 5), communication competence averaged 3.82 points±0.49 (out of 5), and nursing professionalism averaged 4.02 points±0.47 (out of 5).
Nursing professionals had a statistically significant positive correlation with subjective health status (r=.216, p=.009), grit (r=.290, p=.000), psychological well-being (r=.492, p=.000), and communication competence (r=.400, p=.000). In other words, the healthier they thought, the higher the level of grit, psychological well-being, and communication competence they got, the more positive the nursing professionalism they showed. The factors influencing nursing students' professionalism were identified as psychological well-being (β=.40, p<.001), and the explanatory power was 24.5%. Based on the results of this study, it is advisable to develop an arbitration program that enhances grit, communication competence, and psychological well-being to establish positive nursing professionalism.
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