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With the evolving healthcare landscape, cultivating SDL readiness is essential for preparing competent nursing professionals.\nObjective: This study aimed to determine the level of self-directed learning readiness and its related factors among undergraduate nursing students.\nMethods: A cross-sectional correlational design was conducted from April to December 2024. Data were collected from 182 undergraduate nursing students in the Maldives, recruited using proportionate stratified random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire with five instruments, including the Fisher\u2019s Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, Kolb\u2019s Learning Style Inventory, Academic Motivation Scale, Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM), and Revised two-factor version of the Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F), was used. Descriptive statistics and Pearson\u2019s correlation coefficient were employed to analyze the data.\nResults: The results revealed that nursing students exhibited SDL readiness at a high level. As for the factors related to SDL readiness, significant positive correlations were found for learning environment (r = 0.457, p &lt; 0.01), deep learning approach (r = 0.442, p &lt; 0.01), and academic motivation (r = 0.350, p &lt; 0.01). In contrast, a surface learning approach was negatively correlated with SDL readiness (r = -0.201, p &lt; 0.01). In addition, no significant correlations were observed between learning style and SDL readiness. However, abstract conceptualization demonstrated a weak positive correlation with self-management (r = 0.171, p = 0.021), while reflective observation showed a weak negative correlation with desire for learning (r = -0.165, p = 0.026).\nConclusions: This study adds contextual evidence from the Maldivian undergraduate nursing education setting regarding factors related to SDL readiness. 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