Current status of vocational delay of gratification among practicing nursing students and its influencing factors: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Practicing nursing students play a critical role in addressing the nursing workforce shortage. Their vocational delay of gratification influences career planning and practice quality. This study aimed to assess the level of vocational delay of gratification among nursing students and identify its influencing factors.

Methods

A convenience sample of 250 nursing students practicing in three tertiary hospitals in Anhui Province (February-May 2024) was studied. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, job involvement scale, clinical communication ability scale, and vocational delay of gratification scale. Random forest, independent samples t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression analyses were applied to identify the k

SUBMITTER: Chu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658143 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature