Assessing positive and negative well-being among nursing students studying away from home: Validation of an Italian adaptation of the well-being scales

Giannetta, Noemi, Caruso, Rosario, D'Agostino, Fabio, Stievano, Alessandro, Notarnicola, Ippolito, Rocco, Gennaro, Duka, Blerina, Filomeno, Lucia, Lommi, Marzia, Smith, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 and Ivziku, Dhurata 2025. Assessing positive and negative well-being among nursing students studying away from home: Validation of an Italian adaptation of the well-being scales. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 20 (3) , pp. 609-616. 10.1016/j.teln.2025.01.014 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Background Life at university poses socio-emotional challenges, particularly for students studying away from home. Only a few studies have explored the well-being of this population of students internationally, and no studies are available in Italy. Aim To validate the positive and negative well-being scales in the Italian language and explore the well-being among Italian nursing students. Methods A cross-sectional design. Nursing students from ten universities were enrolled and completed the positive and negative well-being scales from the Student Well-being Process Questionnaire. Results 189 students were enrolled. The positive and negative well-being scales both showed a single factor, explaining 66.2% and 54.9% of the variance, respectively. Cronbach's alpha was 0.911 and 0.859, respectively. Well-being scores were of medium level. Female sex and financial difficulties correlated with lower positive well-being and higher negative well-being scores. Conclusions The Italian positive and negative well-being scales exhibited strong psychometric properties. This study facilitates the precise identification of factors influencing student well-being, which could guide tailored interventions to enhance student experiences and outcomes across diverse educational environments.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Psychology
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1557-3087
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 February 2025
Date of Acceptance:	20 January 2025
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2025 13:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/176360

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