Mobile phone addiction as a mediator in the association between alexithymia and self-directed learning among Chinese nursing students: a structural equation modeling analysis
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- 20 January 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Education
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
Self-directed learning ability is an essential competency for nursing undergraduates to develop professional skills and adapt to evolving healthcare needs.Keywords
Funding Information
- 2025 Teaching Research and Reform Project of Shantou University Medical College (25JXGG20)
- Guangdong Province Undergraduate Higher Education Quality and Teaching Reform Project (589)
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