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The mediating effect of self-directed learning ability between professional identity and burnout among nursing students.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of academic mentorship and self-efficacy in enhancing self-directed learning readiness among undergraduate nursing students.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Gender differences in critical thinking, self-directed learning and humanistic caring abilities among undergraduate nursing students in South China: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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- Smartphone addiction and learning engagement: a parallel mediation model of time management disposition and academic burnout among nursing undergraduates.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Network analysis of work-family support and career identity and their associations with job burnout among primary healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience in Chinese Nursing Students' Professional Identity and Learning Burnout.Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2024Article
- Influence of perceived stress on professional identity among nursing students: a chain mediating role of self-control and self-directed learning ability.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Burnout influences students' academic performance and mental health. This study analyzed the relationship between professional identity, self-directed learning ability, and burnout, and examined the mediating effect of self-directed learning ability between professional identity and burnout among nursing students. Methods: 884 nursing students were recruited at two medical universities in China. Demographic information, Academic Burnout Scale, Professional Identity Questionnaire for Nursing Students, and Self-directed Learning Instrument were distributed to collect data. Results: Both professional identity (β = -0.17) and self-directed learning ability (β = -0.43) showed negative associations with students' burnout. Meanwhile, there was a partial mediating effect of self-directed learning ability between professional identity and burnout (-0.24, 95% CI = -0.30, -0.20). Conclusions: Nursing educators should emphasize on developing effective strategies to improve nursing students' professional identity and self-directed learning ability to prevent or reduce their burnout.
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