<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_fon-2018-0011_s_006_w2aab3b7b9b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>Problem-solving should be a fundamental component of nursing education because it is a core ability for professional nurses. For more effective learning, nursing students must understand the relationship between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among self-directed learning readiness, problem-solving ability, and academic self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0011_s_007_w2aab3b7b9b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>From November to December 2016, research was conducted among 500 nursing undergraduate students in Tianjin, China, using a self-directed learning readiness scale, an academic self-efficacy scale, a questionnaire related to problem-solving, and self-designed demographics. The response rate was 85.8%.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0011_s_008_w2aab3b7b9b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>For Chinese nursing students, self-directed learning readiness and academic self-efficacy reached a medium-to-high level, while problem-solving abilities were at a low level. There were significant positive correlations among the students’ self-directed learning readiness, academic self-efficacy, and problem-solving ability. Furthermore, academic self-efficacy demonstrated a mediating effect on the relationship between the students’ self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0011_s_009_w2aab3b7b9b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>To enhance students’ problem-solving ability, nursing educators should pay more attention to the positive impact of self-directed learning readiness and self-efficacy in nursing students’ education.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveProblem-solving should be a fundamental component of nursing education because it is a core ability for professional nurses. For more effective learning, nursing students must understand the relationship between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among self-directed learning readiness, problem-solving ability, and academic self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students.MethodsFrom November to December 2016, research was conducted among 500 nursing undergraduate students in Tianjin, China, using a self-directed learning readiness scale, an academic self-efficacy scale, a questionnaire related to problem-solving, and self-designed demographics. The response rate was 85.8%.ResultsFor Chinese nursing students, self-directed learning readiness and academic self-efficacy reached a medium-to-high level, while problem-solving abilities were at a low level. There were significant positive correlations among the students’ self-directed learning readiness, academic self-efficacy, and problem-solving ability. Furthermore, academic self-efficacy demonstrated a mediating effect on the relationship between the students’ self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability.ConclusionsTo enhance students’ problem-solving ability, nursing educators should pay more attention to the positive impact of self-directed learning readiness and self-efficacy in nursing students’ education.

Role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability among nursing students

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveProblem-solving should be a fundamental component of nursing education because it is a core ability for professional nurses. For more effective...

Role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability among nursing students

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Mar 26, 2018

Page range: 75 - 81

Received: Jul 09, 2017

Accepted: Aug 07, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fon-2018-0011

Keywords
self-directed learning readiness, problem-solving ability, academic self-efficacy, nursing undergraduates, nursing students, cross-sectional survey

© 2018 Shanxi Medical Periodical Press

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between self-directed learning readiness and problem-solving ability among nursing students

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Mar 26, 2018

Page range: 75 - 81

Received: Jul 09, 2017

Accepted: Aug 07, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fon-2018-0011

Keywordsself-directed learning readiness, problem-solving ability, academic self-efficacy, nursing undergraduates, nursing students, cross-sectional survey

© 2018 Shanxi Medical Periodical Press

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
self-directed learning readiness, problem-solving ability, academic self-efficacy, nursing undergraduates, nursing students, cross-sectional survey