Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine
Abstract Background Resilience has emerged as a concept that could explain and predict good academic and well-being of students in stressful and traumatic situations. This study was conducted to assess resilience and identify predictors of high or low resilience scores among future nurses in Palesti...
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| author | Aidah Alkaissi Nizar B. Said Shorooq Qadous Mahdia Alkony Omar Almahmoud |
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| description | Abstract Background Resilience has emerged as a concept that could explain and predict good academic and well-being of students in stressful and traumatic situations. This study was conducted to assess resilience and identify predictors of high or low resilience scores among future nurses in Palestine. Methods This cross-sectional study adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. Undergraduate nursing students in all academic years were recruited and asked to complete a questionnaire that contained the Trait Resilience Scale and the State-Resilience Scale. Multiple linear regression models were used to identify predictors of higher resilience scores and to control for potentially confounding factors. Results In this study, 290 students completed the questionnaire (response rate = 92.4%). The means of trait, state, and combined resilience scores were 71.4 (SD: 7.5), 62.7 (SD: 6.7), and 134.1 (SD: 12.8), respectively. There was a significant moderate positive correlation between state resilience scores and trait resilience scores (r = 0.63, p < 0.001). Having a study routine on daily basis predicted higher trait (β = -0.20, p < 0.001), state (β = -0.12, p = 0.032), and combined (β = -0.18, p = 0.001) resilience scores. Trait and combined resilience scores were predicted by the absence of chronic diseases (β = 0.12, p < 0.05), experiencing addiction issues (β = -0.11, p < 0.05), living in Israeli seized areas (β = 0.16, p < 0.05), and living in a house with enough number of rooms per siblings (β = 0.13, p < 0.05). On the other hand, state and combined resilience scores were predicted by being in the first academic year (β = -0.18, p < 0.01), and state resilience scores were predicted by living in urban areas (β = -0.12, p < 0.05). Conclusions Undergraduate nursing students in Palestine reported relatively high trait and state resilience scores. Higher trait, state, and combined resilience scores were predicted by having a study routine on daily basis. More studies are still needed to investigate the relationship between resilience scores, perceived well-being, willingness to care, and the future success of nursing students in Palestine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3f760ad10a741579d783a62e1bd08ea2023-05-14T11:12:41ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552023-05-0122111310.1186/s12912-023-01325-6Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in PalestineAidah Alkaissi0Nizar B. Said1Shorooq Qadous2Mahdia Alkony3Omar Almahmoud4Nursing and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityNursing and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityNursing and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityNursing and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityNursing and Midwifery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National UniversityAbstract Background Resilience has emerged as a concept that could explain and predict good academic and well-being of students in stressful and traumatic situations. This study was conducted to assess resilience and identify predictors of high or low resilience scores among future nurses in Palestine. Methods This cross-sectional study adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. Undergraduate nursing students in all academic years were recruited and asked to complete a questionnaire that contained the Trait Resilience Scale and the State-Resilience Scale. Multiple linear regression models were used to identify predictors of higher resilience scores and to control for potentially confounding factors. Results In this study, 290 students completed the questionnaire (response rate = 92.4%). The means of trait, state, and combined resilience scores were 71.4 (SD: 7.5), 62.7 (SD: 6.7), and 134.1 (SD: 12.8), respectively. There was a significant moderate positive correlation between state resilience scores and trait resilience scores (r = 0.63, p < 0.001). Having a study routine on daily basis predicted higher trait (β = -0.20, p < 0.001), state (β = -0.12, p = 0.032), and combined (β = -0.18, p = 0.001) resilience scores. Trait and combined resilience scores were predicted by the absence of chronic diseases (β = 0.12, p < 0.05), experiencing addiction issues (β = -0.11, p < 0.05), living in Israeli seized areas (β = 0.16, p < 0.05), and living in a house with enough number of rooms per siblings (β = 0.13, p < 0.05). On the other hand, state and combined resilience scores were predicted by being in the first academic year (β = -0.18, p < 0.01), and state resilience scores were predicted by living in urban areas (β = -0.12, p < 0.05). Conclusions Undergraduate nursing students in Palestine reported relatively high trait and state resilience scores. Higher trait, state, and combined resilience scores were predicted by having a study routine on daily basis. More studies are still needed to investigate the relationship between resilience scores, perceived well-being, willingness to care, and the future success of nursing students in Palestine.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01325-6Nursing educationNursing studentsResiliencePsychological well-being |
| spellingShingle | Aidah Alkaissi Nizar B. Said Shorooq Qadous Mahdia Alkony Omar Almahmoud Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine BMC Nursing Nursing education Nursing students Resilience Psychological well-being |
| title | Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine |
| title_full | Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine |
| title_short | Factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students: findings of the first cross-sectional study in Palestine |
| title_sort | factors associated with perceived resilience among undergraduate nursing students findings of the first cross sectional study in palestine |
| topic | Nursing education Nursing students Resilience Psychological well-being |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01325-6 |
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