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Relationship between academic engagement, academic satisfaction, and employment among Argentine nursing students
Authors
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Karen Maria Manzur
Universidad Adventista del Plata
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2576-1554
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Fernando Noel Gutierrez
Instituto Adventista de Misiones
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2961-6584
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Gladys Patricia Robledo
Universidad Adventista del Plata
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8945-4696
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the relationship between academic engagement, academic satisfaction, and employment among first-year Nursing students at two private institutions in 2024. Methodology: Descriptive, analytical, comparative, cross-sectional study. The sample included first-year Nursing students selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Academic engagement was measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, and academic satisfaction with the Academic Satisfaction Scale, both adapted for Argentine students. Employment status was assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire. All instruments were administered digitally, analyzing the data in June 2024 through SPSS. The project was approved by a Research Ethics Committee, and students provided informed consent. Results: Fifty-six students participated, 78.6% female, with a mean age of 22.04 years (SD = 4.84). Of the participants, 53.6% (n = 30) were employed, working in average 27.07 hours per week (SD = 18.71). A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between academic engagement and academic satisfaction (p < 0.01), in its dimensions of vigor (rho = 0.465), dedication (rho = 0.526), and absorption (rho = 0.418). Although employed students had scored lower in academic engagement (Vigor Mdn = 3.30 vs. 3.70; Dedication Mdn = 4 vs. 4.80; Absorption Mdn = 2.63 vs. 3.50) and higher in academic satisfaction (Mdn = 6 vs. 5.58), these differences were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The employment status of students did not negatively impact academic engagement or satisfaction, suggesting that integrating work and academic responsibilities could benefit their development in early stages of their academic trajectory.
Keywords:
Students, Nursing, Nursing Education Research, Psychology, Positive, Psychology, EducationalReferences
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