The Effect of Self-Directed Learning Ability on Clinical Competence of Nursing Students: Mediating Effect of Anxiety

Effects of Self-Directed Learning Ability, Self-Leadership on Clinical Practice Competency among Undergraduate Nursing Students

“…In addition, it was slightly higher than those found in the Chae study (3.40 points) [6], but was slightly lower than those found in the Hwang and Lee study (3.56 points) conducted on seniors in the department of nursing who experienced alternative clinical practice in the COVID-19 situation [9] on juniors and seniors in the department of nursing. When compared with the following studies, despite difficulties in direct comparison due to the use of different tools, there was a large differences in the mean grade of nursing students' self-directed learning ability from the Jeong et al study (3.73 points) on juniors and seniors in the department of nursing [14] . A large difference in SDLA which was observed even when measured using the same tool was seen as attributable to differences in each subject's characteristics.…”

“…Some studies have found that during training sessions, nursing students with self-directed learning ability are more likely to clearly understand what needs, set up a goal, and actively involve themselves in the training process [13]. In other words, the higher the SDLA, the higher the clinical competency [14]. SDLA enables nurses to actively cope with the rapid changes in clinical settings and acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate for professional nursing.…”