The Learning Preferences among Nursing Students in the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 3

Distribution and association of participants’ learning styles according to gender, academic achievement, qualification, employment status, and working hours.

	Active	Reflective		Sensing	Intuitive		Visual	Verbal		Sequential	Global
	(%)	(%)		(%)	(%)		(%)	(%)		(%)	(%)
Gender
Male	21 (37.5)	4 (7.1)	.914	8 (14.2)	3 (5.3)	.774	28 (50)	1 (1.7)	.748	16 (28.5)	2 (3.5)	.546
Female	7 (12.5)	2 (3.5)		3 (5.3)	2 (3.5)		10 (17.8)	1 (1.7)		5 (8.9)	2 (3.5)
Academic achievements (GPA)
High achievers (4-5)	15 (26.7)	3 (5.3)	.079	6 (1.7)	2 (3.5)	.595	14 (25)	2 (3.5)	.202	8 (14.2)	1 (1.7)	.698
Low achievers (below 4)	13 (23.3)	3 (5.3)		5 (8.9)	3 (5.3)		24 (42.8)	0 (0)		13 (23.2)	3 (5.3)
Previously earned degree(s)
High school	15 (26.7)	4 (7.1)	.818	7 (12.5)	2 (3.5)	.673	25 (44.6)	1 (1.7)	.155	10 (17.8)	3 (5.3)	.469
Diploma	13 (23.2)	2 (3.5)		4 (7.1)	3 (5.3)		13 (23.2)	1 (1.7)		11 (19.6)	1 (1.7)
Employment status
Yes	13 (23.2)	2 (3.5)	.769	6 (1.7)	3 (5.3)	.634	15 (26.7)	1 (1.7)	.300	14 (25)	0 (0)
No	15 (26.7)	4 (7.1)		5 (8.9)	2 (3.5)		23 (41.1)	1 (1.7)		7 (12.5)	4 (7.1)
Working hours/week
40–45 hours	19 (33.9)	2 (3.5)	.285	5 (8.9)	4 (7.1)	.385	25 (44.6)	1 (1.7)	.528	7 (12.5)	4 (7.1)
46–50 hours	9 (16.1)	4 (7.1)		6 (1.7)	1 (1.7)		13 (23.2)	1 (1.7)		14 (25)	0 (0)

Pearson Chi-Square test (significant if ).