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Purpose : This descriptive study explored the relationship between nursing information literacy competency and nursing students' problem-solving ability to identify the mediating effect of critical thinking disposition. Methods : From September 11 to November 30, 2023, a survey was conducted targeting students enrolled in nursing departments at three universities in Jeollabuk-do. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and descriptive statistics were performed using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. PROCESS macro 3.5 program was used to verify the significance of the indirect effect of the mediator. Results : Nursing information literacy had a significant positive impact on critical thinking disposition (β=.40, p＜.001), and the explanatory power of the model was 29%. Nursing information literacy (β=.28, p＜.001) and critical thinking disposition (β=.52, p＜.001) positively affected problem-solving ability, and the explanatory power was 50%. The total effect size for nursing information literacy and problem-solving ability was 0.49, which was statistically significant. The size of the direct effect of nursing information literacy on problem-solving ability was 0.28, which was statistically significant. The size of the indirect effect of nursing information literacy on problem-solving ability mediated by critical thinking was 0.21, which was statistically significant. Conclusion : There is a need to develop and operate a curriculum to improve nursing students' nursing information literacy and critical thinking disposition to improve the problem-solving ability required in clinical settings.
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