Online Mindset Training for Prelicensure Nursing Students: A Randomized Longitudinal Study

Introduction Research suggests students with a growth mindset are more successful. Utilizing Dweck's growth mindset model, the study explored the benefits of mindset training within nursing education. Objective To determine the impact of an online mindset training intervention on first-semester...

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Main Authors: Lisa S. Lewis EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, Cheryl A. Williams PhD, RN, CNE, NP-C, Stephanie Dawson MSN, RN
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-03-01
Series:SAGE Open Nursing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241236285
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Cheryl A. Williams PhD, RN, CNE, NP-C
Stephanie Dawson MSN, RN
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description Introduction Research suggests students with a growth mindset are more successful. Utilizing Dweck's growth mindset model, the study explored the benefits of mindset training within nursing education. Objective To determine the impact of an online mindset training intervention on first-semester prelicensure nursing students’ mindset beliefs and learning and studying strategies. Methods This study employed a randomized longitudinal design, conducted entirely online. Sixty-eight participants completed all phases of the study. Data were collected using the Williams Inventory of Learning Strategies tool before and after participants viewed an online training. Results Findings indicate that online mindset training positively influenced student learning, reducing fear of failure and increasing willingness to remediate. Conclusion These results highlight the promising impact of an online learning approach in fostering a growth mindset among nursing students; suggesting the potential for integrating mindset training into the nursing curriculum to enhance student success, with recommendations for further research in larger-scale studies.
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spelling doaj.art-c713d5f8173c4426add97b66a84bcf812024-03-01T19:03:23ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082024-03-011010.1177/23779608241236285Online Mindset Training for Prelicensure Nursing Students: A Randomized Longitudinal StudyLisa S. Lewis EdD, MSN, RN, CNE0Cheryl A. Williams PhD, RN, CNE, NP-C1Stephanie Dawson MSN, RN2 Duke School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA Graduate School of Nursing, Salem State University, Salem, MA, USA ATI Nursing Education, Leawood, KS, USAIntroduction Research suggests students with a growth mindset are more successful. Utilizing Dweck's growth mindset model, the study explored the benefits of mindset training within nursing education. Objective To determine the impact of an online mindset training intervention on first-semester prelicensure nursing students’ mindset beliefs and learning and studying strategies. Methods This study employed a randomized longitudinal design, conducted entirely online. Sixty-eight participants completed all phases of the study. Data were collected using the Williams Inventory of Learning Strategies tool before and after participants viewed an online training. Results Findings indicate that online mindset training positively influenced student learning, reducing fear of failure and increasing willingness to remediate. Conclusion These results highlight the promising impact of an online learning approach in fostering a growth mindset among nursing students; suggesting the potential for integrating mindset training into the nursing curriculum to enhance student success, with recommendations for further research in larger-scale studies.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241236285
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