Background: Despite the vast number of studies related to the students quality of life (QoL), only a few were explicitly conducted in the nursing academe in Saudi Arabia.
Aims: This study aimed to determine the profile and QoL of student nurses in a baccalaureate degree program in Saudi Arabia.
Settings and Design: This study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design and was conducted in the Department of Nursing at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia.
Methods and Material: The demographics and adopted Arabic WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires were used to collect the data among the 100 nursing students between October and November 2016.
Analysis used: The descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were utilized to describe the demographics, and to establish its relationship to the four domains of QoL.
Results: Gender, distance from school, and monthly allowance (p >0.05) were found to have no significant association with the physical, psychological, social, and environment domains of QoL. However, marital status (p
Key words: nursing, quality of life, Saudi Arabia, social factors, students
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