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Fengfei Zeng1, Qiaomei Liu, Yaohua Zhang
1About the Authors Fengfei Zeng, MS, RN, is faculty, Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section and Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Qiaomei Liu, MS, RN, is faculty, Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section and Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University. Yaohua Zhang, MS, RN, is faculty, Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section and Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University. Meng Ning, PhD, RN, is faculty, Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Na Jiang, MS, RN, is faculty, Yueyang Vocational and Technical College, Yueyang, Hunan, China. Qiang Yu, MS, RN, is faculty, Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section and Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China (No. 2025JJ60829) and the Joint Fund Project of the Hunan Provincial Health Commission (No. D202314026712). The funders had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation. We would like to thank all participants who agreed to participate in this research study. For more information, contact Qiaomei Liu and Qiang Yu at okare8@csu.edu.cn .
Aim:
To examine the mediating role of artificial intelligence (AI) literacy in the relationship between educational climate and student learning agency in generative AI-supported contexts among nursing students.
Background:
Fostering learning agency is critical for preparing autonomous, engaged learners in the era of AI. The influence of a supportive educational climate on learning agency may depend on students' AI literacy. The interplay between them remains underexplored in nursing education.
Method:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted from February to March 2025 with 1,867 nursing students from seven junior colleges in China. Students completed anonymous online questionnaires, including the Educational Climate Inventory, AI Literacy Scale for Nonexperts, and the Student Learning Agency in Generative AI-Supported Contexts (SLA-GAI) scale.
Results:
Educational climate and AI literacy were positively associated with SLA-GAI. AI literacy partially mediated the relationship between educational climate and student learning agency.
Conclusion:
Educational climate and AI literacy are key to fostering SLA-GAI in nursing students. Integrating AI literacy training and building supportive learning environments may better prepare students for AI-integrated education and clinical practice.
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