The Enhancing and Intermediating Effects of a Gratitude Course Among Nursing Students
AUTHORS
Ju-Eun Hong, Professor, Department of Nursing Science, Dongyang University, 145, Dongyangdae-ro, Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Myeongkyeong Song*, Professor, Corresponding Author, Department of Nursing Science, Andong Science College, 189, Seoseon-gil, Seohu-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
ABSTRACT
A partially investigational study, this paper is aimed at determining the effects of a gratitude course on nursing undergraduates’ gratitude temperament and subjective satisfaction. It was conducted among 54 freshmen and sophomores majoring in nursing, with a six-session gratitude program applied to the experimental group. At this juncture, gratitude temperament and subjective happiness improved significantly after the program was run, and gratitude disposition carried on throughout six months subsequent to the program. Concisely, a gratitude program contributes to an improvement in gratitude disposition and subjective happiness in nursing students.
KEYWORDS
Nursing student, Gratitude, Happiness, Program
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