Positive Psychology Intervention to Improve Well-being Among Nursing School Students Coming from Rural Background– A Pilot Study

Abstract

Healthcare professionals and providers have one of the most mentally draining jobs to exist and there needs to be measures taken to improve their mental state and well-being. Nurses are the backbone of healthcare facilities and they must be equipped with positive character traits necessary for the patients they see and also for themselves and their well-being. This intervention attempts to foster traits like gratitude, kindness, optimism, empathy and patience, thus improving well-being among nursing students from a tertiary healthcare center who come from a rural background. A sample of 20 nursing students was given activity-based intervention and their responses were taken in pre and post-tests. The test included General well-being scale and a self-made questionnaire to assess changes in the 5 positive psychology domains chosen by the author. 70 percent of the sample showed an increase in well-being scores. The intervention was successful and this study provides opportunities for future research.