To investigate the status of time management and self-regulated learning of undergraduate nursing students, and to explore the correlation and influencing factors between them.

In March, 2020, 873 undergraduate nursing students from a nursing college of a medical university in Chongqing were investigated with General Information Questionnaire, Adolescent Time Management Disposition Questionnaire and Self-regulated Learning Status Questionnaire. SPSS 22.0 was used for data analysis. Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, pearson correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis were used for further analysis.

Total scores of time management disposition and self-regulated learning status were separately (153.58±18.62) points and (81.73±14.11) points. Scores of both items were influenced by different grades, whether or not they were student cadres, whether they voluntarily applied for nursing profession and whether they would like to take the postgraduate entrance examination. Correlation study showed that the score of time management disposition was significantly positively correlated with the score of self-regulated learning (P < 0.01). And multiple stepwise regression study showed that time value, time monitoring and time efficacy entered the regression equation ( R² = 0.353, adjusted R² = 0.351, F = 153.073, P < 0.01).

The undergraduate nursing students' time management disposition and self-regulated learning are at a moderate to good level. Each dimension of the time management disposition somewhat forecasts the self-regulated learning learning situation of the students. The self-regulated learning status of the nursing students can be enhanced by fostering their time management abilities.

Time management; Self-regulated learning; Nursing students