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. 2023 Jul 15;22(1):240.
doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01338-1.

Thriving psychological well-being in undergraduate nursing student: a grounded theory study with the life grid approach

Lu Zhou  1   2 , Thitinan Chankoson  3 , YuMing Wu  4 , EnLi Cai  5
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Thriving psychological well-being in undergraduate nursing student: a grounded theory study with the life grid approach

Lu Zhou et al. BMC Nurs. .

Abstract

Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) plays a vital role in successful adaptation to the Bachelor of Nursing journey and affects career development. However, there is little known about the functional and social processes associated with enhancing well-being specific to the subjective perspective of nursing students.

Aim: To investigate how nursing students promote their psychological well-being to conceptualize thriving psychological well-being.

Method: This qualitative study analyzed and reviewed a life grid and semi-structured in-depth interviews of 20 Chinese Nursing graduates by investigators and participants, following Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory. The constant comparative method was used to analyze data. This study took place between 2020 and 2022.

Results: All participants experienced fluctuations in psychological well-being. This study identified a new understanding of how nursing students enhance their psychological well-being. Thriving awareness was co-constructed as the core category and based on the relationship with a supportive environment, the thriving psychological well-being of nursing students is conceptualized.

Conclusions: It is imperative to enhance the psychological counseling and support for nursing students during their clinical placements, during the period just entering university as well as after repeated outbreaks of COVID-19. Nursing educators and administrators could develop appropriate educational programs and interventions based on the theoretical model-Thriving psychological well-being.

Keywords: Bachelor of nursing education; Constructivist grounded theory; Life grid; Mental health; Symbolic interactionism.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fluctuations in psychological well-being for each participant formed through the life grid approach
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The model of thriving psychological well-being for undergraduate nursing students
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