Academic Resilience, Moral Perfectionism, and Self-Compassion Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional, Multi-Center Study Publisher Pubmed



Shahidi Delshad E^{1, 2, 3} ; Nobahar M^{2, 3, 4} ; Raiesdana N^{2, 3} ; Yarahmadi S^{1, 2, 3, 5} ; Saberian M⁶
Source: Journal of Professional Nursing Published:2023

Abstract

Background: Academic resilience has been identified as a coping method for nursing students' educational and practice challenges. Despite the importance of academic resilience, knowledge on how to enhance academic resilience is under-researched. To suggest suitable approaches, relationships between academic resilience and other constructs need to be appraised. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate predictors of academic resilience, examining its relationships with other essential constructs: self-compassion and moral perfectionism, in undergraduate nursing students in Iran. Design: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022. Participants: A convenience sample of 250 undergraduate nursing students at three universities in Iran participated in this study by completing self-report measures. Methods: Data collection tools were Nursing Student Academic Resilience Inventory, Moral Perfectionism scale, and Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted. Results: The mean and standard deviation of academic resilience were 57.57 ± 23.69; moral perfectionism 50.24 ± 9.97, and self-compassion 37.19 ± 5.02. Self-compassion had significantly related to moral perfectionism (r = 0.23, p < 0.001). Academic resilience had no statistically significant relationship with moral perfectionism (r = −0.05, p = 0.41) and self-compassion (r = −0.06, p = 0.35), but significantly affect age (r = 0.14, p = 0.03), Grade point average (r = 0.18, p < 0.001) and university of study (r = 0.56, p < 0.001). The grade point average and the university of the study predicted 33 % of the changes in academic resilience, and the greatest impact was related to the university (r = 0.56, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Adopting appropriate educational strategies and supporting the students will help improve nursing students' academic resilience and performance. Promoting self-compassion will lead to the development of nursing students' moral perfectionism. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.