Influencing factors of self-directed learning abilities of medical students of mainland China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the level of medical students' self-directed learning (SDL) ability in mainland China and to identify its modifiable influencing factors for medical educators to take measures to improve medical professionals' ability in SDL.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study conducted between January and June 2019.

Setting

This study involved students from five medical colleges located in the cities of Shenyang, Binzhou, Xuzhou, Shanghai and Guangzhou of mainland China.

Participants

Participants included 365 medical students and residents sampled by the stratified clustered random method from five medical colleges.

Methods

The t-test, F-test and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to test the association betwe

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496381 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature