Dailah Hamad
Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Nurs Res Pract. 2025 Jun 23;2025:1280246. doi: 10.1155/nrp/1280246. eCollection 2025.
The integration of research into nursing practice is fundamental for advancing evidence-based healthcare. This study examines the factors influencing Saudi nursing students' attitudes toward evidence-based research. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among nursing students in Saudi Arabia from September 2023 to January 2024. Data were collected via an online questionnaire, which included demographic details and the attitudes toward research (ATR) scale. Statistical analyses employed descriptive and inferential statistics. Of the 603 participants, 56.72% were male, predominantly aged 21-25 years (65.67%), and 76.12% attended public institutions. Most were pursuing a B.Sc. in nursing (85.07%). The overall mean score of the ATR scale was 3.13 ± 0.51 out of 5, indicating a moderately positive attitude level among the students. A significant negative correlation was found between research usefulness and research anxiety ( = -0.4, < 0.001), and a strong positive correlation existed between research usefulness and positive ATR ( = 0.73, < 0.001). Research anxiety was negatively correlated with positive ATR ( = -0.49, < 0.001). Additionally, research difficulty was significantly correlated with both research anxiety ( = 0.78, < 0.001) and positive ATR ( = -0.48, < 0.001). Notably, a statistically significant association was observed between the type of institute and the overall mean score, with students from public institutes scoring higher than those from private institutes. Linear regression analysis further confirmed that the type of institute was a significant predictor of overall ATR. The study revealed a moderately positive attitude among students toward the utility of evidence-based research in their profession while highlighting concerns in areas such as research anxiety and difficulty. Compared with their private institute counterparts, students from public institutes displayed more favorable attitudes, indicating a need for educational policymakers to address disparities in research education. Addressing research anxiety and perceived difficulty through curriculum design and teaching methods could foster more positive ATR among nursing students, contributing to the advancement of evidence-based practices in nursing care.
将研究融入护理实践是推进循证医疗保健的基础。本研究探讨了影响沙特护理专业学生对循证研究态度的因素。2023年9月至2024年1月期间，对沙特的护理专业学生进行了一项横断面调查。通过在线问卷收集数据，问卷包括人口统计学细节和研究态度（ATR）量表。统计分析采用描述性和推断性统计方法。在603名参与者中，56.72%为男性，主要年龄在21 - 25岁（65.67%），76.12%就读于公立机构。大多数人正在攻读护理学理学学士学位（85.07%）。ATR量表的总体平均得分为3.13 ± 0.51（满分5分），表明学生的态度处于中等积极水平。研究有用性与研究焦虑之间存在显著负相关（r = -0.4，p < 0.001），研究有用性与积极的ATR之间存在强正相关（r = 0.73，p < 0.001）。研究焦虑与积极的ATR呈负相关（r = -0.49，p < 0.001）。此外，研究难度与研究焦虑（r = 0.78，p < 0.001）和积极的ATR（r = -0.48，p < 0.001）均显著相关。值得注意的是，观察到机构类型与总体平均得分之间存在统计学上的显著关联，公立机构的学生得分高于私立机构的学生。线性回归分析进一步证实，机构类型是总体ATR的重要预测因素。该研究揭示了学生对循证研究在其职业中的实用性持中等积极态度，同时突出了研究焦虑和难度等方面的问题。与私立机构的学生相比，公立机构的学生表现出更积极的态度，这表明教育政策制定者需要解决研究教育方面的差异。通过课程设计和教学方法解决研究焦虑和感知到的难度，可以培养护理专业学生更积极的ATR，促进护理实践中循证实践的发展。
