EVALUATING THE LEVEL OF CONTENTMENT AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT NURSING INSTITUTES, KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Background: Life contentment denotes the measure to which an individual finds joy in their life, encompassing introspective reflections and constituting an element of overall happiness and self-well-being. Objective: To evaluate the level of contentment among generic BSN students. Methodology: The cross-sectional research study was conducted at two nursing institutes of Karachi, Pakistan from November 2024 to January 2025. The sample size was calculated by using Open Epi version 3.0 by taking the mean of 19.03 with a standard deviation 4.94 from a previous study. A convenient sample technique was used to collect the data from 103 respondents by using a validated questionnaire, CLASS after approval from the designated nursing institutes. All the 18 years above generic BSN students were included, while all the nursing interns and Post- RN BSN students were excluded. Results: As contentment has a significant impact on their path to become future nurses, encouraging happiness is an essential part of nursing students' education and growth. Results of this study showed that (13.6 %) of the participants had a low degree of contentment, (40.77%) had average level of contentment while (45.63%) reported a high degree of contentment. Conclusion: Majority of the study participants reported high degree of contentment. The findings provided valuable insights into the well-being and contentment of nursing students.