Positive Psychology Intervention to Improve Well-being Among Nursing School Students Coming from Rural Background– A Pilot Study

Healthcare professionals and providers have one of the most mentally draining jobs to exist and there needs to be measures taken to improve their mental state and well-being. Nurses are the backbone of healthcare facilities and they must be equipped with positive character traits necessary for the patients they see and also for themselves and their well-being. This intervention attempts to foster traits like gratitude, kindness, optimism, empathy and patience, thus improving well-being among nursing students from a tertiary healthcare center who come from a rural background. A sample of 20 nursing students was given activity-based intervention and their responses were taken in pre and post-tests. The test included General well-being scale and a self-made questionnaire to assess changes in the 5 positive psychology domains chosen by the author. 70 percent of the sample showed an increase in well-being scores. The intervention was successful and this study provides opportunities for future research.