Latent profile characteristics and endogenous formation mechanism of research competence among undergraduate nursing students: a mixed-methods study
Xiang Wang, Qiao Hu, Yukuan Miao, Miaomiao Li, Yahui Meng, Zheyuan Xia · 2026
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Xiang Wang and coauthors sort in 2026 undergraduate nursing students into profiles of research competence and probe what forms each profile. Nursing programs want research skills taught precisely, not with one uniform course. The study paired a large survey with follow-up interviews in Anhui Province, China.
Questionnaires from 993 students across three universities supported a statistical grouping into distinct competence profiles. Measures of self-reliance and professional identity helped explain which profile a student fell into. Interviews with twenty-five students, drawn from every profile, added the personal story behind the numbers. The authors offer the profiles as a basis for targeted research teaching.
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| CREATOR | Xiang Wang, Qiao Hu, Yukuan Miao, Miaomiao Li, Yahui Meng, Zheyuan Xia |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 90 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |