Quality of Life among Nursing Students in a VUCA World
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This mixed-methods study aimed to examine the quality of life among naval nursing students in a VUCA world, and the relationship between the quality of life with learning at different year levels, GPAX, family status, and the adequacy of income. In the quantitative design, the sample consisted of 148 naval nursing students, from first to fourth year in the academic year 2024, who were recruited by using proportional stratified random sampling. The research instruments were questionnaires on quality of life and self-esteem (instruments validity = 0.67 - 1 and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient = 0.92, 0.96, respectively). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation; and correlation analysis using one-way ANOVA, Chi-square and Pearson correlation coefficient. In the qualitative deign, 12 naval nursing students (3 from each year) were selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis. The findings were as follows:
1. The overall quality of life among naval nursing students was at a moderate level (Mean score = 81.18). The first year had the highest quality of life at a moderate level, followed by the third-year, second-year, and fourth-year students, respectively (Mean scores = 79.30, 78.43, 76.41 and 73.05).
2. The nursing students’ year level, GPAX, and self-esteem were significantly positively correlated with the quality of life at a moderate level (rxy = .368, .307, .470, p < .01).
3. The adequacy of income had a statistically significant negative relationship with the quality of life (p < .05).
4. Factors contributing to the quality of life of the naval nursing students included the environment, opportunities to go outside of the school, having a place to exercise, getting at least 8 hours of sleep, having a relaxation corner for nursing students and good maintaining relationships among teachers, classmates, and other students with in the institution where they live together.
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