%A Bourne, Paul Andrew
%A Lee, Danielle
%A Powell, Shanice
%A Douglas, Tallia
%A Lambert, Roxania
%A Foster, Clifton
%D 2021
%T A Comparative Analysis of Self-reported Psychological Wellbeing of Undergraduate Nursing and Non-Nursing Students in Jamaica
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%! A Comparative Analysis of Self-reported Psychological Wellbeing of Undergraduate Nursing and Non-Nursing Students in Jamaica
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%X   Introduction:  Psychological well-being refers to the inter-and intra-individual levels of positive functioning that can include one’s relatedness with others and self-referent attitudes that include one’s sense of mastery and personal growth. It reflects dimensions that affect judgments of life satisfaction and contentment. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the lives of humans, and included in this shift in health is one’s psychological well-being. A review of the literature revealed no current study on the psychological well-being of undergraduate students in Jamaica.     Objective:  This study seeks to 1) compare the psychological well-being of nursing and non-nursing students and 2) identify how the school has affected them psychologically.     Methods and Materials:  A correlational research design was used for this research using a sample of 500 respondents who attend a tertiary educational institution in Jamaica between November 2 and December 18, 2020. A standardized questionnaire adapted from the Rand Cooperation SF 36 wellness index was used to gather data.     Results:  Of the sampled respondents (n=500), 67% indicated at least good psychological well-being, with most of them having good health status (31.2%, n=156). 40.4% of the respondents indicated having at least a better psychological well-being than last year, with most of them responding that they have a somewhat better psychological well-being (24.2%, n= 121). Seventy-seven percent (77%, n =173) of the nursing students indicated that they have a good psychological well-being compared to 58.95% (n = 162) of non-nursing students (? 2 (4)=18.682, P = 0.001).     Conclusion:  The finding provides some insights into the resilience of nursing students and supports future research on the cognitive domain of these students. 
%U http://medical.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJANSPHCI/article/view?path=
%J International Journal of Advanced Nursing Science and Patient Healthcare of Chronic Illness
%0 Journal Article
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