TITLE:
The relationships among critical thinking disposition, caring behavior, and learning styles in student nurses
AUTHORS:
Hsiang-Chu Pai, Cheng-Joo Eng
KEYWORDS:
Caring Behavior; Critical Thinking Disposition; Student Nurse
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.3 No.2,
June
13,
2013
ABSTRACT:
The
purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among disposition
toward critical thinking, learning styles,
and caring behaviors in student nurses enrolled in three 5-year junior
nursing colleges in Southern Taiwan.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used a convenience sample that
comprised 777 nursing students from two cities. The data were obtained
through the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, Chinese Version (CTDI-CV), Index of Learning Styles (ILS), and
the Caring Behavior Scale (CBS). The sample ranged in age from 16 to 22 years (M = 18.21). Results: Students scored
highest on the inquisitiveness subscale and lowest on the truth-seeking
subscale. Additionally, some dimensions of disposition toward critical thinking
differed significantly by learning style. There was a positive relationship
between overall critical thinking dispositions and caring behaviors (r = 0.23, p p