Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students
Abstract Background Digital competence is increasingly crucial for academic success and lifelong learning, especially in health education fields such as nursing. However, limited research examines the relationship between digital competence, academic motivation, and lifelong learning among nursing s...
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| description | Abstract Background Digital competence is increasingly crucial for academic success and lifelong learning, especially in health education fields such as nursing. However, limited research examines the relationship between digital competence, academic motivation, and lifelong learning among nursing students. Aim To assess the relationship between digital competence, academic motivation, and lifelong learning among undergraduate nursing students and explore the mediating role of academic motivation in this relationship. Methods A descriptive comparative cross-sectional study was conducted, guided by the STROBE guidelines. Using systematic random sampling, 500 undergraduate nursing students were selected from Mansoura University, Egypt. Data were collected from July to August 2024 using three validated scales: the Students’ Digital Competence Scale, the Lifelong Learning Scale, and the Academic Motivation Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results The results showed a strong positive correlation between digital competence and academic motivation (r = 0.53, p < 0.001), as well as between digital competence and lifelong learning (r = 0.61, p < 0.001). Students with higher digital competence scores also had significantly higher academic motivation (4.21 ± 0.45) and lifelong learning tendencies (4.37 ± 0.48). Multiple regression analysis confirmed that digital competence significantly predicted both academic motivation (β = 0.38, p < 0.001) and lifelong learning (β = 0.44, p < 0.001). Conclusion Digital competence significantly enhances academic motivation and promotes lifelong learning among nursing students. The findings emphasize the need for nursing curricula to integrate digital competence training to improve educational outcomes and prepare students for future challenges in healthcare. Clinical trial number Not applicable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d53ac5166aa444d895615e5dd9df4f42025-08-20T01:52:22ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-05-0124111510.1186/s12912-025-03199-2Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing studentsShaimaa Mohamed Amin0Shimaa Abd El-fattah Mahgoub1Ahmed Farghaly Tawfik2Dalia E. Khalil3Ahmed Abdelwahab Ibrahim El-Sayed4Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta5Ali Albzia6Shadia Ramadan Morsy Mohamed7Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour UniversityNursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef UniversityNursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef UniversityCommunity Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura UniversityNursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria UniversityNursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityNursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityNursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria UniversityAbstract Background Digital competence is increasingly crucial for academic success and lifelong learning, especially in health education fields such as nursing. However, limited research examines the relationship between digital competence, academic motivation, and lifelong learning among nursing students. Aim To assess the relationship between digital competence, academic motivation, and lifelong learning among undergraduate nursing students and explore the mediating role of academic motivation in this relationship. Methods A descriptive comparative cross-sectional study was conducted, guided by the STROBE guidelines. Using systematic random sampling, 500 undergraduate nursing students were selected from Mansoura University, Egypt. Data were collected from July to August 2024 using three validated scales: the Students’ Digital Competence Scale, the Lifelong Learning Scale, and the Academic Motivation Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results The results showed a strong positive correlation between digital competence and academic motivation (r = 0.53, p < 0.001), as well as between digital competence and lifelong learning (r = 0.61, p < 0.001). Students with higher digital competence scores also had significantly higher academic motivation (4.21 ± 0.45) and lifelong learning tendencies (4.37 ± 0.48). Multiple regression analysis confirmed that digital competence significantly predicted both academic motivation (β = 0.38, p < 0.001) and lifelong learning (β = 0.44, p < 0.001). Conclusion Digital competence significantly enhances academic motivation and promotes lifelong learning among nursing students. The findings emphasize the need for nursing curricula to integrate digital competence training to improve educational outcomes and prepare students for future challenges in healthcare. Clinical trial number Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03199-2Digital competenceAcademic motivationLifelong learningNursing educationUndergraduate nursing studentsCross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Shaimaa Mohamed Amin Shimaa Abd El-fattah Mahgoub Ahmed Farghaly Tawfik Dalia E. Khalil Ahmed Abdelwahab Ibrahim El-Sayed Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta Ali Albzia Shadia Ramadan Morsy Mohamed Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students BMC Nursing Digital competence Academic motivation Lifelong learning Nursing education Undergraduate nursing students Cross-sectional study |
| title | Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students |
| title_full | Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students |
| title_fullStr | Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students |
| title_short | Nursing education in the digital era: the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students |
| title_sort | nursing education in the digital era the role of digital competence in enhancing academic motivation and lifelong learning among nursing students |
| topic | Digital competence Academic motivation Lifelong learning Nursing education Undergraduate nursing students Cross-sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03199-2 |
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