Abstract

This study investigated emotional health and health habits of undergraduate nursing students at a university in the Southeastern U.S. Healthy habits had significant positive associations with health-specific hope and significant negative associations with anxiety and depression in the students. These findings will inform future interventions to increase hope and self-efficacy.

Author Details

Rebecca J. Graves, PhD; Sharon Fruh, PhD; Heather R. Hall, PhD -- College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Susan Gordon Williams, PhD, University of South Alabama College of Nursing - Baldwin County Campus, University of South Alabama, Fairhope, Alabama, USA; Geoffrey M. Hudson, PhD; Caitlyn R. Hauff, PhD --Department of Health, Kinesiology, & Sport, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Matt Campbell, PhD, Information Systems Technology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Thomas C. Shaw, PhD, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Scott Sittig, PhD, School of Computing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Ryon McDermott, PhD, Department of Professional Studies, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Lead Author Affiliation

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

Emotional Health, Healthy Habits, Nursing Student Health, Nursing Students, Undergraduate Nursing Students

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

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Connecting emotional health, hope, and healthy habits in undergraduate nursing students

Virtual Event

This study investigated emotional health and health habits of undergraduate nursing students at a university in the Southeastern U.S. Healthy habits had significant positive associations with health-specific hope and significant negative associations with anxiety and depression in the students. These findings will inform future interventions to increase hope and self-efficacy.