Learning Habits of First-Year BSc Nursing Students at a Selected Nursing College in Kozhikode

Academic success among nursing students hinges on effective study habits, which influence learning outcomes and professional competence. This study assessed study habits among first-year BSc nursing students (N = 100) at KMCT College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala. Using a demographic questionnaire and standardised study habits inventory, data were collected and analysed descriptively. Findings revealed 54% good, 43% fair, 2% poor, and 1% excellent study habits; a significant gender association emerged (p < .05), with no other demographic influences.

Study habits, learning strategies, BSc nursing students

1. Basavanthappa, B. T. (2009). Nursing education (2nd ed.). Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

2. Bastable, S. B. (2008). Nurse as educator: Principles of teaching and learning for nursing practice (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

3. Tus, J., & et al. (2020). The learners' study habits and its relation on their academic performance. Figshare. https://figshare.com/articles/The learners study habits and its relation on their academic performance/346580149 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

4. Prep Academy Tutors. (2025, February 7). The importance of good study habits. https://prepacademytutors.com/the-importance-of-good-study-habits/ [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

• Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Nursing Students towards Organ Donation
• Cold Hip Bath Therapy for Labor Pain Management: A Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Women's Health
• Work Settings Utilizing the S.C.O.R.E Model on the Psychological Empowerment of Hospital Nurses in Cebu City
• An Assessment on the Quality of Life of PLHIV Residents in Digos City Barangays: Basis for Health Teaching Program
• Work-Related Stress and Its Psychodermatological Impact on Nursing Professionals