Table 7 Multiple logistic regression of three potential categories of factors influencing the perception of decent work for nursing students (n = 630)

C1 Low Level Decent Perception Group VS C3 High Level Decent Work Perception Group

 Total score on the occupational identity

-0.023

0.018

1.645

0.200

0.977

0.942

1.012

 Total score on the self-regulatory fatigue

0.026

0.023

1.283

0.257

1.027

0.981

1.074

 Monthly active participation in various activities organized by the college

  Never

0.874

0.584

2.244

0.134

2.397

0.764

7.524

  Occasionally attend

-0.119

0.458

0.067

0.796

0.888

0.362

2.181

  Regularly attend(reference)

 Whether to choose nursing voluntarily

  No

0.709

0.459

2.392

0.122

2.032

0.827

4.993

  Yes (reference)

 If you have someone you admire in nursing

  No

0.296

0.468

0.399

0.527

1.344

0.537

3.362

  Yes (reference)

 Average monthly household income /Yuan

  < 3000

0.149

0.497

0.090

0.764

1.161

0.438

3.078

  3000–5000

-0.775

0.587

1.744

0.187

0.461

0.146

1.455

  > 5000(reference)

C2 Medium Level Decent Perception Group VS C3 High Decent Work Perception Group

 Total score on the occupational identity

0.076

0.007

108.908

0.000

1.079

1.064

1.094

 Total score on the self-regulatory fatigue

0.012

0.007

2.931

0.087

1.012

0.998

1.026

 Monthly active participation in various activities organized by the college

  Never

0.121

0.236

0.263

0.608

1.128

0.711

1.791

  Occasionally attend

-0.198

0.191

1.070

0.301

0.821

0.564

1.193

  Regularly attend(reference)

 Whether to choose nursing voluntarily

  No

0.525

0.159

10.940

0.001

1.691

1.239

2.308

  Yes (reference)

 If you have someone you admire in nursing

  No

-0.431

0.163

6.990

0.008

0.650

0.472

0.895

  Yes (reference)

 Average monthly household income /Yuan

  < 3000

-0.870

0.188

21.493

0.000

0.419

0.290

0.605

  3000–5000

-0.526

0.179

8.660

0.003

0.591

0.416

0.839

  > 5000(reference)