The Effects of Gratitude Disposition, Self-esteem, and Life Orientation of Nursing Students on Nursing Professionalism

Effect of Nursing Students’ Caring Character and Gratitude Disposition on Nursing Professionalism

“…It is difficult to compare these results with previous reports due to the lack of previous studies. However, results of this study are partially consistent with research results of Jun [21] and Chung and Ko [11] . Therefore, it is necessary to continuously make efforts so that nursing students can form a firm nursing professionalism through the university curriculum and maintain and develop their nursing professional values in the clinical field after graduation [21] .…”

“…Gratitude disposition showed a significant difference according to the reason for entering nursing department and satisfaction with friendship. The study of Chung and Ko [11] found that there were significant differences in gratitude disposition according to health status, clinical practice experience, satisfaction with major, and personality orientation. The study of Lee [29] found that there were significant differences in gratitude disposition according to religion, health, college life satisfaction, and satisfaction with major.…”

“…Lee [20] , Chung and Ko [11] . A study by Kim, Jin, and Kim [33] has reported that nursing students' gratitude disposition, happiness, and school life adjustment can be significantly increased through a gratitude promotion program.…”

“…It has been found that people with high gratitude disposition are positive with a high life satisfaction, flexible interpersonal relationships, and pro-social behaviors [10] . Rather than avoiding problems when facing difficult situations, these traits can act as a factor to find and reinterpret positive meanings in stressful situations and utilize internal resources to help them grow [11] , contributing to the formation of a nursing professionalism with a positive impact.…”