Critical thinking is an essential skill that medical students need to master due to the necessity of making complex judgments in healthcare settings. Examining medical students’ critical thinking and the associated factors can inform educators on how to equip students for effective critical thinking. This research aimed to evaluate critical thinking among medical students, and the correlations of emotional intelligence and five conflict management styles with critical thinking were also investigated. A cross-sectional study of medical students from the Jilin University was conducted using a questionnaire. Data were analysed using t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. 269 medical undergraduates completed this study. The mean critical thinking score was 281.12 ± 27.40, with139 participants (51.67 %) indicating positive to strong critical thinking tendency. Gender or year of study was not statistically significantly associated with critical thinking. Emotional intelligence was a significant predictor of critical thinking: higher emotional intelligence scores were associated with higher critical thinking scores. Integration, domination, and compliance showed a significant association with critical thinking. The more students used the integration style, the more positive their critical thinking score was. The more students used the domination and compliance styles, the more negative their critical thinking score was. These findings point to a potential link between medical students’ critical thinking, emotional intelligence and conflict management skills, all of which are needed to make critical clinical judgements, manage their own emotions and the emotions of others and to manage workplace conflict. Further investigation to explore these associations and the role of inclusion of these topics in the undergraduate curriculum is required.

批判性思维是医学专业学生必须掌握的一项基本技能，因为在医疗机构中需要做出复杂的判断。检查医学生的批判性思维及其相关因素可以使教育工作者了解如何使学生具备有效的批判性思维的能力。本研究旨在评估医学生的批判性思维，并研究了情商和五种冲突处理方式与批判性思维的相关性。使用问卷对吉林大学医学生进行了横断面研究。使用t检验，单向方差分析，Pearson相关分析和线性回归分析对数据进行分析。269名医学专业的本科生完成了这项研究。平均批判性思维得分为281.12±27.40，共有139名参与者（51。67％）表示从正面到强烈的批判性思维倾向。性别或学习年份与批判性思维在统计学上无显着相关性。情绪智力是批判性思维的重要预测指标：较高的情绪智力得分与较高的批判性思维得分相关。整合，支配和合规性与批判性思维有着显着的联系。使用整合风格的学生越多，他们的批判性思维得分就越积极。学生使用支配和遵纪守法风格的学生越多，他们的批判性思维得分就越消极。这些发现表明，医学生的批判性思维，情商和冲突管理技能之间可能存在联系，而做出批判性临床判断则需要所有这些条件，管理自己的情绪和他人的情绪，以及管理工作场所的冲突。需要进一步调查以探索这些关联以及将这些主题包含在本科课程中的作用。