Research Article
Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance among Virtual Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of students.
| Demographic variables | — | N (%) |
| Age (years) | 18–21 | Strong students | 6 (42.9) | Weak students | 102 (45.7) | ≥22 | Strong students | 8 (57.1) | Weak students | 121 (54.3) | Mean (standard deviation) | Strong students | 23.3 (3.7) | Weak students | 22.7 (3.6) |
| Sex | Male | Strong students | 10 (71.4) | Weak students | 85 (38.1) | Female | Strong students | 4 (28.6) | Weak students | 138 (61.9) |
| Marital status | Single | Strong students | 11 (78.0) | Weak students | 192 (86.1) | Married | Strong students | 3 (21.4) | Weak students | 31 (13.9) |
| Residence | Dormitory | Strong students | 11 (78.6) | Weak students | 111 (49.8) | With family | Strong students | 3 (21.4) | Weak students | 112 (50.2) |
| Study resources | Professor’s slides | Strong students | 10 (71.4) | Weak students | 159 (71.3) | Booklets and notes of classmates | Strong students | 3 (21.4) | Weak students | 38 (17.0) | Reference books | Strong students | 1 (7.1) | Weak students | 26 (11.7) |
| The level of interest in virtual education | Low | Strong students | 11 (78.6) | Weak students | 94 (42.2) | Medium | Strong students | 2 (14.3) | Weak students | 97 (43.5) | High | Strong students | 1 (7.1) | Weak students | 32 (14.3) |
| Type of distance education preference | Synchronous | Strong students | 9 (64.3) | Weak students | 63 (28.3) | Asynchronous | Strong students | 5 (35.7) | Weak students | 160 (71.7) |
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