Predictive and associated factors with nursing students' satisfaction

Objective: To identify predictors and factors associated with the satisfaction of nursing students regarding the curriculum and school activities, social/professional interaction, and environment of the undergraduate program. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted with 123 nursing students of a public university. The Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale was the research instrument. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results: In the descriptive analysis, the curriculum and teaching dimension presented the highest mean (3.57), followed by the environment dimension (3.33), and social/professional interactions (3.28). Younger students and those who had children, more intensely acknowledged the curriculum and teaching dimension as a factor promoting satisfaction. Conclusion: It is necessary to promote improvements in the education and training scenario, investing in curriculum issues and education, to contribute to a satisfactory academic experience through the reduction of barriers to academic education.