Correlation analysis of coping style and critical thinking among nursing undergraduates students

Abstract

Objective To explore the relation between coping style and critical thinking among nursing students in order to provide the powerful evidence for instructing nursing students to take the correct coping style so as to improve their critical thinking .Methods Sixty-three nursing students in Grade 2010 in School of Nursing, Jilin University were surveyed by critical thinking disposition inventory （ CTDI-CV） and simple coping style questionnaire （SCSQ）.Results The average score of CTDI-CV was （278.35 ±33.14） in the nursing students, and the percent of students with less than 280 was 58.73%, and the percent of students with 280 to 350 was 36.51%, and the percent of students with more than 350 was 4.76%.The score of positive coping styles in the nursing students was （1.86 ±0.626）, and was higher than that of the national norm , and the difference was not statistically significant （t =0.207,P>0.05）.The score of negative coping styles in the nursing students was （1.18 ±0.566）, and was lower than that of the national norm , and the difference was statistically significant （t=-5.745,P 〈0.01）.Nursing undergraduates positive coping style was positively correlated with CTDI-CV scores （ P〈0.05）, negative coping styles and negatively correlated with CTDI-CV scores （P〈0.01）.Negative coping style and the critical mind all dimensions are in different degree of negative correlation, positive coping styles and open mind , systematic ability, self-confidence were positively correlated （P〈0.01）.Conclusions Developing positive coping styles in the nursing students can improve their critical thinking . Key words: Coping style; Critical thinking; Nursing undergraduates student