J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 Nov;22(4):462-472. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.4.462.

The Effects of Learning Styles and Nursing Professional Attitude on Problem-Solving Ability among Nursing Students

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing, The Graduate School, Yonsei University, Korea.
  • 2College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea. isko16@yuhs.ac

Abstract

PURPOSE
The effects of learning styles and nursing professional attitude on the problem-solving ability among nursing students were explained.
METHODS
A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed with 245 nursing students who completed self-report questionnaires between April 14 and May 7, 2014.
RESULTS
The dominant learning styles of the nursing students were assimilating (33.9%) and diverging (33.1%), with converging (11.4%) being the least dominant. Nursing professional attitude in the nursing students was high (mean 65 out of 80). Problem-solving ability in the nursing students was high (mean 159 out of 225), especially among seniors. The relationship between learning styles and problem-solving ability in nursing students was not statistically significant (F=2.44, p=.065), even though nursing students with converging learning style had higher problem-solving ability than nursing students with other learning styles. The problem-solving ability of nursing students was influenced by nursing professional attitude, being a senior and preference for discussion. These variables explained 16.9% of the variance in problem-solving ability. Nursing professional attitude with 12.3% was the most influential.
CONCLUSION
The problem-solving ability of nursing students was more influenced by nursing professional attitude than by learning styles. Therefore, we suggest strategies to develop a positive nursing professional attitude that leads to promoting the problem-solving ability of nursing students.

Keyword

Learning; Professional; Attitude; Problem-solving; Nursing students

MeSH Terms

Humans
Learning*
Nursing*
Students, Nursing*
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