Association of learning environment and self-directed learning ability among nursing undergraduates: a cross-sectional study using canonical correlation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explores the relationship between the perception of the learning environment and self-directed learning (SDL) ability among nursing undergraduates.

Design, setting and participants

A cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2020 with 1096 junior and senior undergraduate nursing students (aged 16-22) from Wannan Medical College in Anhui Province, China.

Outcome measures

The Chinese version of the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure questionnaire and a validated Chinese version of college students' SDL ability scale were used to assess students' perceptions about their learning environment and their SDL ability. Canonical correlation analysis was performed to evaluate their correlation.

Results

The total score for the learnin

SUBMITTER: Tang LQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438119 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature