Abstract
Purpose
This study assessed a disposition of gratitude, and clinical practice stress and satisfaction in nursing students, to determine the relationship between them and provide some basic information towards improving their satisfaction with clinical practice.
Design and Methods
This descriptive research was conducted on 171 nursing students from three universities in South Korea using a structured questionnaire.
Findings
Students who had a stronger disposition of gratitude (t = 3.482; P < .001), lower clinical practice stress (t = −2.998; P < .003), and better health (t = 2.900; P < .004) were more satisfied with their Clinical practice (R
2= 0.298; F = 13.853; P < .001).
Practice Implications
The findings emphasized the development of programs to improve disposition of gratitude in curriculum or extracurricular activity to enhance Clinical practice satisfaction.