The impact of psychological resilience on professional commitment among caregiving students in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Applied Nursing Research Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151891

Chia-Chen Chang , Chen-Yin Tung , Su-Hao Fan , Wei-Hsiang Huang

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Abstract

Aim/objective

To explore the impact of psychological resilience and its dimensions on professional commitment among caregiving students in Taiwan.

Background

Professional commitment is crucial in caregiving professions, yet its relationship with psychological resilience among caregiving students in Taiwan remains underexplored. Understanding this relationship can guide educational strategies to enhance students' professional commitment.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted.

Methods

The study included 258 students from 23 colleges specializing in caregiver programs in Taiwan in 2021. A stratified random sampling method was used. Data were collected using the Resilience Scale for Adults (measuring dimensions like personal strengths, social resources, and family resources) and the Professional Commitment Scale. Validity and reliability were confirmed through expert review, item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency analysis.

Results

Personal strengths emerged as the strongest predictor of professional commitment (β = 0.26), followed by participation in extracurricular activities (β = 0.13). Background factors such as college type and experience in campus club explained 13 % of the variance in professional commitment (adjusted R² = 0.13). Future organizational style, family resources, and personal strengths explained an additional 2.0 %, 2.0 %, and 3.0 % of the variance, respectively, leading to a total explanatory power of 24.0 %.

Conclusions

To improve caregivers' future professional commitment, it is recommended that caregiving programs focus on enhancing students' psychological resilience and encourage their participation in extracurricular activities.

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Applied Nursing Research 医学-护理

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4.50

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70 days

期刊介绍： Applied Nursing Research presents original, peer-reviewed research findings clearly and directly for clinical applications in all nursing specialties. Regular features include "Ask the Experts," research briefs, clinical methods, book reviews, news and announcements, and an editorial section. Applied Nursing Research covers such areas as pain management, patient education, discharge planning, nursing diagnosis, job stress in nursing, nursing influence on length of hospital stay, and nurse/physician collaboration.