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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.1.197

Validation of a Path Model for Subjective Happiness of Nursing Students  

Kwon, Young-Chae (Dept. of Nursing, Kaya University)
Jeong, Chu-yeong (Dept. of Nursing, College of Daegu Health)
Seo, Young-sook (Dept. of Nursing, College of Daegu Health)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.1, 2018 , pp. 197-206 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the fitness of a path model for the relationship among self-esteem, social support, self-efficacy, major satisfaction, and subjective happiness in nursing students. The subjects consisted of 416 nursing students, and data were collected during from 10 March to 10 April, 2017, through self-report questionnaires. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations that used PASW 21.0, and AMOS 18.0. The result of this study can be summarized as follows. There were correlation self-esteem, social support, self-efficacy, major satisfaction, and subjective happiness of in nursing students. Second, There were self-esteem, social support, self-efficacy, and major satisfaction showed direct effects on subjective happiness in nursing students, while self-esteem, social support, and self-efficacy showed indirect effects on subjective happiness in nursing students. Third, self-esteem, social support, and self-efficacy showed direct effects on major satisfaction in nursing students, while self-esteem, and social support showed indirect effects on major satisfaction in nursing students. Self esteem, and social support showed direct effects on self-efficacy in nursing students. The hypothetical path model for subjective happiness of nursing students was proven correct. Based on the outcomes of this study, it is necessary to design an intervention program that emphasizes the enhancement of self-esteem, social support, and self-efficacy in order to subjective happiness of nursing students.
Keywords
Major satisfaction; Nursing students; Subjective happiness; Self-esteem; Self-efficacy; Social support;
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