International Travel Medicine Center of Iran International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health 2322-1100 14 2 2026 07 01 Nursing Students' Lived Experiences of the Practical Components of Happiness: A Qualitative Study 100 111 243276 10.30491/ijtmgh.2025.523744.1481 EN Mohammad Azimi Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran Kamal Nosrati Heshi Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran Hamidreza Dehghan Department of Psychology and Counseling, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0002-8232-9154 Rana Yaghoubi Department of English Language Teaching, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran Shahram Esfandiari Department of English Language Teaching, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran. Neda Eisapor Kalkhoran Teacher, M.A. of Educational Management, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2025 05 15 Introduction:Nurses are the largest working group in hospitals, and due to numerous responsibilities and24-hour communication with patients, attention to their issues, including happiness and the study of its related factors, and providing practical solutions, is of particular importance.Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effective components of happiness in nurses.<br>Methods: The current qualitative study used Silva's systematic review approach and phenomenology. The studied population consisted of nurses from Ardabil province.In the phenomenology section, 10 nurses were selected by target sampling based on criteria such as at least 3years of experience, direct experience of working challenges related to happiness and burnout, and a tendency to participate in research.10participants were adequately identified based on the principle of data saturation in qualitative research. Because after this number,no new information was obtained, and the main themes were repeated.Each interview lasted between40 and 90 minutes. Silva and Colaizzi's methods were used to analyze interviews and examine the experience of participants. <br>Results:In the first part of the study,three main themes (theoretical concepts of happiness and job burnout,factors affecting nurses' happiness,and strategies for enhancing happiness and reducing burnout) and15axial codes were extracted as components of happiness. In the second part of the study, one main theme and three axial codes were identified, in which barriers and challenges were extracted.<br>Conclusion:The results showed that various factors,including individual,family,educational, occupational,and financial elements,affect the happiness of nurses.Additionally,by identifying the challenges and obstacles in the nursing profession,we can provide solutions to improve conditions and increase the happiness of nurses. https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_243276_47e761d4e605bf177a35c6b2e78bb61f.pdf