Academic Satisfaction Among Nursing College Students in Basra

Abstract

: This study was conducted to estimate the rate of satisfaction among undergraduate Basra Nursing College Students. The research population consists of all the students of nursing studying at the second to 4th year of nursing college (103 students). Data collection instrument was a research questionnaire. The questionnaire used contain 2 parts the first part consist of items related to demographic features and the other part contain questions related to nursing student’s satisfaction level about 3 major topics (Satisfaction with clinical teaching, Satisfaction with in-class teaching and satisfaction with support and resources). About 64.1% of the students were satisfied with clinical teaching (79.6%) with in-class teaching and (77.7%) were satisfied with support and resources and the overall satisfaction was (74.8%). Regarding socio demographic characteristics 80% of males and 73.5% of females were satisfied, 80.6% of second academic year students were satisfied, higher than those in third and fourth year (72.7%, 71.8%), respectively. Majority of student were satisfied with in-class teaching with support and resources. The least satisfaction among the students was for clinical training. Males were more satisfied than females and as academic years increase, nursing student’s satisfaction gradually decreases, although, differences were not significant.