Satisfaction with Life among Nursing Students in Northern Nigeria: Implications for Counselling
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- 1. Department of Primary Health Care Education, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
- 2. Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University Gusau
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This study was designed to assess Satisfaction With Life (SWL) among nursing students in Northern Nigeria. Four null hypotheses were postulated to guide the research. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was utilized for the study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to sample 237 nursing students from 19 states classified under three Geo-political zones of Nigeria in different Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery. A structured questionnaire was adapted as tool for data collection. The main tool called Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) developed by Diener, et al.,(1985) was used to collect the research. The instrument consisted of 5-items structured on a Likert-scale with 7 response patterns. The tool composite reliability was computed using Cronbach alpha method and yielded an index of .892. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The research results indicated that (SWL) among the respondents was significantly high. Both gender and age bracket did not significantly influenced (SWL) among the nursing students. Hours spent sleeping by the students positively correlated with Satisfaction with life. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the students should endeavor to have enough and adequate sleeping hours during their nursing training and education
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