Effects of thinking style to self-efficacy of innovation of medical students

Abstract

Objective To analyze the relationship between self-efficacy of innovation and thinking style and to provide some references for the innovation ability training of medical students. Methods Through a cross-sectional survey, t-test or one-way ANOVA was applied to analyze the difference between self-efficacy of innovation and thinking style in genders, specialties and students’ source regions, and canonical correlation analysis was applied to analyze the correlation between self-efficacy of innovation and thinking style of medical students. Results It was significantly different in self-efficacy of innovation in genders and different specialties, and in genders with different thinking styles. Canonical correlation analysis indicated self-efficacy of innovation and specific thinking styles had close correlation, such as the legislative style, the hierarchic style and the liberal Style. Conclusions There is relationship between thinking style and self-efficacy of innovation, the legislative style and hierarchic style are conducive to have more self-efficacy of innovation than other styles. Key words: Self-efficacy of innovation; Thinking style; Medical student; Effect