Liu Xiaowei, Wang Rui, Liu Jia, et al. Trends in learning gains of intern nurses in obstetrics and gynecology and their correlations with learning beliefs and academic emotions[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research, 2026, 25(7): 872-879.
Liu Xiaowei, Wang Rui, Liu Jia, et al. Trends in learning gains of intern nurses in obstetrics and gynecology and their correlations with learning beliefs and academic emotions[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research, 2026, 25(7): 872-879.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20250601-02187.
Trends in learning gains of intern nurses in obstetrics and gynecology and their correlations with learning beliefs and academic emotions
To longitudinally track the trends in learning gains (including two dimensions: self-improvement and applied skills) among obstetrics and gynecology intern nurses
and analyze the strength and direction of their associations with various dimensions of learning beliefs and academic emotions.
Methods
2
A total of 80 intern nurses rotated in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Xuanwu Hospital
Capital Medical University
from October 2022 to April 2024 were selected as the study subjects. Surveys were conducted using a general information questionnaire
a learning gains scale
a learning beliefs questionnaire
and an academic emotions questionnaire. SPSS 26.0 software was used for t-tests
one-way ANOVA
and repeated measures ANOVA. A Pearson correlation analysis was employed to explore correlations among dimensions. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the influencing factors of learning gains.
Results
2
The total learning gains score of obstetrics and gynecology intern nurses significantly increased as the internship progressed
but the self-improvement dimension consistently scored lower than the applied skills dimension. Intern nurses with a junior college education and introverted personalities had relatively low learning gains scores. The Pearson correlation analysis
revealed positive correlations of learning gains with learning beliefs (
r
=0.253)
happy emotions (
r
=0.328)
and relaxed emotions (r=0.383) and negative correlations with anxiety (
r
=-0.301) and boredom (
r
=-0.395) (
P
<
0.05). A regression model based on end-of-internship data indicated that education level
personality
learning beliefs
and academic emotions were significantly associated with the learning gains.
Conclusions
2
The learning gains of obstetrics and gynecology intern nurses gradually improved during the internship
but the development of self-improvement lagged behind applied skills. It is recommended to optimize teaching methods through tiered training
emotional management
and reflective learning. This study employed a single-center design
and future multicenter studies are needed to enhance the representativeness and generalizability of the findings.
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