The Relationship Between Defensive Pessimism, Goal Orientation, and Self-Esteem Among Nursing Students

被引：3
作者：
Atta, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan [1 ,2 ]
Rushdan, Esraa Elsayed [3 ]
Elzohairy, Nadia Waheed [4 ]
机构：
[1] Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz Univ, Coll Appl Med Sci, Nursing Dept, Wadi Addawasir, Saudi Arabia
[2] Alexandria Univ, Fac Nursing, Psychiat & Mental Hlth Nursing Dept, Psychiat & Mental Hlth Nursing, Alexandria, Egypt
[3] Alexandria Univ, Fac Nursing, Nursing Educ Dept, Alexandria, Egypt
[4] Damnhour Univ, Psychiat Nursing & Mental Hlth, Damanhour, Egypt
来源：
SAGE OPEN NURSING | 2024年 / 10卷
关键词：
defensive pessimism; goal orientation; self-esteem; students; academic achievement; ACHIEVEMENT GOALS;
D O I：
10.1177/23779608241293662
中图分类号：
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号：
1011 ;
摘要：
Introduction: Academic achievement in nursing students is significantly influenced by their self-esteem and goal orientation. Defensive pessimism, a strategy where students set low expectations to prepare for potential failure, helps them stay motivated and focused. While this cognitive strategy can boost effort and performance, its relationship with self-esteem and goal orientation remains underexplored among nursing students, revealing a gap in understanding how these factors interact to influence academic success. Objective: Assess the level and relationship between defensive pessimism, goal orientation, and self-esteem among nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing. Method: Four hundred students were included in the research using a stratified sampling method followed by a simple randomization sampling technique to select 100 students from each academic year. Tools: The Defensive Pessimism Questionnaire, the Goal Orientation Scale, and the Self-Esteem Scale were used. Results: 56.28% of participants had a low level of defensive pessimism, about two-thirds (62.30%) had a low level of goal orientation, and 70.0% of the students had a mild level of self-esteem. In addition, higher levels of defensive pessimism are significantly associated with stronger goal orientation (r = .291, p < .001) but lower self-esteem (r = -.246, p < .001). Additionally, self-esteem is significantly positively correlated with mastery-performance approach goals (r = .335, p < .001; r = .142, p < .001) and significantly negatively correlated with mastery-performance avoidance goals (r = -.351, p < .001; r = -.041, p < .001). Conclusion: These findings highlight the complex interplay between defensive pessimism, goal orientation, and self-esteem in nursing students. Understanding these relationships is crucial for developing targeted interventions to enhance academic achievement and psychological well-being among nursing students, potentially by fostering adaptive goal-setting strategies and addressing the impacts of defensive pessimism on self-esteem.
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