<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_FON-2019-0021_s_007_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c17b1Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>To explore the effects of self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude on problem-solving ability among Chinese undergraduate nursing students.</p></sec><sec id="j_FON-2019-0021_s_008_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c17b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>A convenience sampling of 460 undergraduate nursing students was surveyed in Tianjin, China. Students who participated in the study completed a questionnaire that included social demographic questionnaire, Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale, Attitude to Learning Scale, and Social Problem-Solving Inventory. Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed to test the correlations among problem-solving ability, self-directed learning readiness, and learning attitude. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed to explore the mediating role of learning attitude.</p></sec><sec id="j_FON-2019-0021_s_009_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c17b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The results showed that learning attitude (<italic>r</italic>=0.338, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01) and self-directed learning readiness (<italic>r</italic>=0.493, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01) were positively correlated with problem-solving ability. Learning attitude played a partial intermediary role between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability (<italic>F</italic>=74.227, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).</p></sec><sec id="j_FON-2019-0021_s_0010_w2aab3b7b7b1b6b1aab1c17b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>It is concluded that nursing educators should pay attention on students’ individual differences and take proper actions to inspire students’ self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude on problem-solving ability among Chinese undergraduate nursing students.MethodsA convenience sampling of 460 undergraduate nursing students was surveyed in Tianjin, China. Students who participated in the study completed a questionnaire that included social demographic questionnaire, Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale, Attitude to Learning Scale, and Social Problem-Solving Inventory. Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed to test the correlations among problem-solving ability, self-directed learning readiness, and learning attitude. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed to explore the mediating role of learning attitude.ResultsThe results showed that learning attitude (r=0.338, P<0.01) and self-directed learning readiness (r=0.493, P<0.01) were positively correlated with problem-solving ability. Learning attitude played a partial intermediary role between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability (F=74.227, P<0.01).ConclusionsIt is concluded that nursing educators should pay attention on students’ individual differences and take proper actions to inspire students’ self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude.

Impact of self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude on problem-solving ability among Chinese undergraduate nursing students

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveTo explore the effects of self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude on problem-solving ability among Chinese undergraduate nursing...

Impact of self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude on problem-solving ability among Chinese undergraduate nursing students

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Jul 10, 2019

Page range: 143 - 150

Received: Oct 15, 2018

Accepted: Dec 29, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2019-0021

Keywords
undergraduate nursing students, self-directed learning readiness, learning attitude, problem-solving ability, China

© 2019 Ru-Zhen Luo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Impact of self-directed learning readiness and learning attitude on problem-solving ability among Chinese undergraduate nursing students

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Jul 10, 2019

Page range: 143 - 150

Received: Oct 15, 2018

Accepted: Dec 29, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2019-0021

Keywordsundergraduate nursing students, self-directed learning readiness, learning attitude, problem-solving ability, China

© 2019 Ru-Zhen Luo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
undergraduate nursing students, self-directed learning readiness, learning attitude, problem-solving ability, China