Effects of Positive Psychological Capital and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy on Learning Engagement among Adult Nursing Students

This study examined the effects of positive psychological capital and career decision selfefficacy on learning flow among adult nursing students through a descriptive survey.The research was conducted with 234 adult nursing students enrolled in the Department of Nursing at D University located in Y City.Data were collected through structured questionnaires from April 21 to May 2, 2025, and analysis using the SPSS/Win 25.0 statistical program, employing t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis.The results showed that the average score for positive psychological capital was 3.67±0.55,for career decision self-efficacy was 3.80±0.64,and for learning flow was 3.22±0.73.In the correlation analysis, learning flow was significantly positively correlated with positive psychological capital (r=.678, p