College of Nursing, CHA University, 120 Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
College of Nursing, CHA University, 120 Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Nurse Educ Today. 2024 Dec;143:106385. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106385. Epub 2024 Sep 1.
Self-directed learning is a fundamental skill and requirement for lifelong learning. It enables nursing students to enhance their learning ability, academic achievement, clinical performance, and adaptability to clinical situations. Metacognition (i.e., the process of reflecting on one's own cognitive activities) helps internalize learning strategies, construct self-concept, and solve problems. Positive psychological capital is a positive psychological state that stimulates the pursuit of individual development; it helps nursing students to cope effectively with various problems. However, it remains unclear if metacognition impacts self-directed learning ability (SDLA) through positive psychological capital; if confirmed, this would provide basic data for the development of effective teaching and learning methods.
To examine the mediating effect of positive psychological capital in the relationship between metacognition and SDLA in nursing students.
A cross-sectional, descriptive survey study.
The participants were 172 nursing students from four nursing colleges.
We measured metacognition, positive psychological capital, and SDLA using an online questionnaire; data were collected from September 7 to 23, 2023. We used Pearson's correlation coefficient to analyze correlations. To test the mediating effect of positive psychological capital, we used three-step regression analysis, Sobel's test, and Hayes's Process Macro - Model 4.
SDLA was correlated with metacognition (r = 0.689, p < .001) and positive psychological capital (r = 0.605, p < .001). Metacognition influenced positive psychological capital (B = 0.324, p < .001) and SDLA (B = 0.614, p < .001). Positive psychological capital mediated the relationship between metacognition and SDLA (B = 0.297, p < .001; z = 3.214, p = .001 [Sobel test]).
Learning strategies aiming to enhance nursing students' SDLA require successful metacognition to boost positive psychological capital. This study's empirical evidence on the potential benefits of linking metacognition with positive psychological capital has practical implications in relation to helping nursing students attain core academic goals.
自主学习是终身学习的基本技能和要求。它使护理学生能够提高学习能力、学业成绩、临床表现和对临床情况的适应能力。元认知（即反思自己认知活动的过程）有助于内化学习策略、构建自我概念和解决问题。积极心理资本是一种积极的心理状态，可以激发个体发展的追求；它有助于护理学生有效地应对各种问题。然而，元认知是否通过积极心理资本影响自主学习能力（SDLA）尚不清楚；如果得到证实，这将为开发有效的教学方法提供基础数据。
检验元认知在护理学生元认知与 SDLA 关系中的中介作用。
横断面描述性调查研究。
来自四所护理学院的 172 名护理学生。
我们使用在线问卷测量元认知、积极心理资本和 SDLA；数据于 2023 年 9 月 7 日至 23 日收集。我们使用 Pearson 相关系数分析相关性。为了检验积极心理资本的中介作用，我们使用了三步回归分析、Sobel 检验和 Hayes 的 Process Macro - Model 4。
SDLA 与元认知（r=0.689，p<0.001）和积极心理资本（r=0.605，p<0.001）相关。元认知影响积极心理资本（B=0.324，p<0.001）和 SDLA（B=0.614，p<0.001）。积极心理资本中介了元认知和 SDLA 之间的关系（B=0.297，p<0.001；z=3.214，p=0.001[Sobel 检验]）。
旨在提高护理学生 SDLA 的学习策略需要成功的元认知来提高积极心理资本。这项研究关于将元认知与积极心理资本联系起来的潜在好处的实证证据具有实践意义，有助于护理学生实现核心学术目标。
