| Understanding the Meaning of Happiness Expressed by Nursing Students through Collage Art Works: A Content Analysis |
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Jo, Kae-Hwa;Kim, Yeong-Kyeong; |
1Catholic University of Daegu, College of Nursing
2Catholic University of Pusan, College of Nursing |
| 간호학생이 소그룹 콜라지 작업을 통해 구성한 행복의 의미 |
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조계화, 김영경 |
1대구가톨릭대학교
2부산가톨릭대학교 |
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Purpose
This study aims to understand the meaning of happiness among undergraduate nursing students through small group art works. Method: A qualitative study design was utilized. Data were collected from the students' clinical experiences and were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. The texts were a collage and related essays written by 36 senior nursing students about the impressions on happiness through small group art works. Result: There were three categories and sixteen themes classified. The three categories that emerged were definitions of happiness, feelings about happiness, and attitudes toward happiness. First category includes seven themes: hope, youth, balance, values, life, self-consciousness and companionship. Second category includes five themes: pleasantness, joy, preciousness, conflict, and disappointment. The third category includes four themes: doing something to be happy internally, doing comprehensive nursing care as a professional nurse, understanding that physical splendor isn't requirement for happiness, and letting everyday life be faithful. Conclusion: The results of this study may affect the students‘ major in human service area of understanding about the nursing students’ genuine happiness or human flourishment. |
| Key Words:
Nursing, Students, Happiness |
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