Exploring the link of personality traits and tutors' instruction on critical thinking disposition: a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical graduate students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the associations between critical thinking (CT) disposition and personal characteristics and tutors' guidance among medical graduate students, which may provide a theoretical basis for cultivating CT.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted.

Setting

This study was conducted in Sichuan and Chongqing from November to December 2021.

Participants

A total of 1488 graduate students from clinical medical schools were included in this study.

Data analysis

The distribution of the study participants' underlying characteristics and CT was described and tested. The Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between each factor and the CT score. The independent risk factors for CT were as

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367297 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature