Study on subjective well-being and its influencing factors among undergraduate nursing students

Objective To investigate the status of subjective well-being and its influencing factors among undergraduate nursing students. Methods By using stratified cluster sampling method, 557 undergraduate nursing students were investigated by questionnaires including general information questionnaire, Interpersonal Reactivity Index-C(IRI-C) and Index of Well-being Scale. Results The total average score of subjective well-being was (10.43±2.86), and the total average score of empathy was (52.31±9.15). There were significant differences in gender, grade, the student cadres and single-parent families (t=-3.79, 172.97, 2.52, -2.56, 4.07, respectively; P<0.05). The global empathy, dimension of perspective taking, imagine, sympathy and care were positively related to subjective well-being (r=0.10, 0.14, 0.10, 0.20, respectively; P<0.05), and the dimension of personal distress was negatively related to subjective well-being (r=-0.17, P<0.05). Stepwise regression analysis revealed that the impact factors of subjective well-being were gender, grade, the dimension of sympathy and care, personal distress. Conclusions In order to improve the subjective well-being of the undergraduate nursing students, the educator should help them with targeted guidance in their different stages. Key words: Undergraduate nursing student; Subjective well-being; Influencing factors