The mediating effect of optimism between grit and learning flow of nursing students
10.5977/jkasne.2021.27.2.144
- Author:
Young Sook KIM
1
;
Kyoung Sook LEE
Author Information
1. Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Uiduk University
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2021;27(2):144-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of optimism on the relationship between grit and learning flow in nursing college students.
Methods:Structured self-reported questionnaires were used to measure grit, optimism and learning flow. The study was conducted on 200 nursing students in P, U and J cities between September 1 and September 20, 2020. The data were analyzed using a t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple linear regression with SPSS/WIN 23.0.
Results:Significant relationships were found between learning flow and grit (r=.60, p<.001), between learning flow and optimism (r=.42, p<.001), and between grit and optimism (r=.42, p<.001). Additionally, optimism had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between grit and learning flow (Z=3.11, p<.001).
Conclusion:These results indicate that interventions to increase the level of grit along with optimism is necessary in order to increase the level of nursing college students’ learning flow.
