Background: Research has shown that students who are motivated find faculty work
interesting and important, become absorbed in their studies, and work hard to achieve their
goals. However, low assertiveness in students simultaneously creates educational
dysfunction, cessation of learning, ability weakness and decrease in aptitude, so high
assertiveness is important for students. As well, satisfaction and commitment is necessary for
students to have positive feelings about their learning experiences and to develop continuing
motivation to learn. Aim of the study: was to determine nursing students' levels of
assertiveness, satisfaction, commitment and motivation to learn in the Faculty of Nursing,
Zagazig University. Subjects & methods: Research design: Descriptive correlational
design. Setting: The study was conducted at the faculty of Nursing Zagazig University.
Subjects: Stratified proportionate random sample of 323 students in the Faculty of Nursing,
Zagazig University. Tools of data collection: a questionnaire sheet for student nurses
composed of five parts: personal characteristics, assertiveness, satisfaction, commitment and
motivation to learn. Results: revealed that 87.6 % of students were moderately assertive and
62.2 % of them were moderately satisfied. In addition, 56.7% and 52.9 % of students were
moderately motivated to learn and committed to the faculty, respectively. Additionally, there
were positive statistically significant correlations between students' assertiveness,
satisfaction, commitment and motivation to learn. Conclusion: It can be concluded that,
student nurses were moderately assertive, satisfied and had moderate level of commitment
and motivation to learn. Recommendations: It is recommended to improve students'
assertiveness level, develop students' satisfaction level, enhance students' commitment level
and increase students' motivation to learn level.