 The results of this study suggest that undergraduate nursing students have higher levels of study engagement when they are more confident in their abilities, have a strong sense of purpose and direction in life, and feel that their work has meaning. Furthermore, the study found that these factors are strongly correlated with each other, suggesting that having a strong sense of purpose and direction in life can help to increase confidence and motivation, which in turn leads to greater study engagement. This article was authored by Yuan Wang, Yin Zhu, Tao Li, and others.