Chinese nursing students' academic self-concept and deep learning in online courses: Does psychological capital play a moderating role?

ABSTRACT: The advent of online education has become indispensable for nursing students seeking to acquire knowledge. However, the efficacy of online education often falls short of initial expectations. Deep learning (DL) can assist learners tackle complex problems and make innovative decisions. Despite its potential, there has been limited exploration into the underlying mechanisms of DL among nursing students, both domestically and globally. This study examined the potential moderating effect of psychological capital (PC) on the association between academic self-concept (AS-c) and DL among nursing students from China enrolled in online courses. Conducted from October 2022 to January 2023, the survey involved 635 nursing students from four public universities in eastern China, utilizing convenience

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332870 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature