Factors Related to the Quality of Life of Junior Nursing Students during their Nursing Practical Period

Abstract

Quality of life is considered a measure of the progress of the institution in the development of students to have a quality. This study is a survey research, aiming to study the quality of life and factors related. The sample was 124 junior nursing students who are studying in second semester of academic year 2018, College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. The data was collected by a questionnaire, using Thai WHOQOL-100, Cronbach's alpha coefficient at 0.84. The Statistical tools used are, T-test and One-Way Anova. The results showed that the quality of life of nursing students good level (59.70%) followed by the moderate level (40.30%). When considering the environmental aspect, physical health, psychological and social relations, the mean scores were at 28.63, 26.10, 22.66 and 11.30, respectively. Factor related to the quality of life was age at the level of 0.05, statistically significant. Based on the results of the study, data analysis using T-test (gender, congenital disease) found both factors with values of p> 0.05 when analyzing data using One-Way Anova (age, cumulative GPA , Current address, average income per month, current residence, marital status, parents) found only age with p< 0.05. Suggestions for the university for the development of the quality of life of nursing students by supporting students in practicing nursing practice, including travel Knowledge resources.It is suggested that students at different levels should be caused to find the quality of life and related factors in order to promote and develop good quality of life throughout the study duration of their at the bachelor’s level.