Motivation towards medical career choice and academic performance in Latin American medical students: A cross-sectional study
Motivation in medical students is positively associated with learning strategies. However, the evidence of a direct relationship between motivation and performance is vague. The objective of this study is to determine if the motivation that pushed students to choose the medical career is associated...
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| description | Motivation in medical students is positively associated with learning strategies. However, the evidence of a direct relationship between motivation and performance is vague. The objective of this study is to determine if the motivation that pushed students to choose the medical career is associated with their academic performance during their university years.
The study was conducted in 4,290 medical students from 10 countries in Latin America. The "Attribution Scale of General Achievement Motivation" was used to evaluate their general performance. The "Medical motivation Scale" test was used to measure social, altruist, economic, and prestige motivators. For statistical analyses, frequencies and percentages were described, and generalized linear models were used to establish statistical associations.
Fifty percent of the students surveyed were females and the mean student age was 21 years old. This study showed that male students had a higher social/altruist motivation (PR:1.11,95%CI: 1.03-1.18; p |
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Fifty percent of the students surveyed were females and the mean student age was 21 years old. This study showed that male students had a higher social/altruist motivation (PR:1.11,95%CI: 1.03-1.18; p<0,01) than females. Those who had familial pressure had a lower social/altruist motivation (PR:0.17,95%CI:0.08-0.36; p<0,001). The positive vocational test was associated with a higher social/altruist motivation (PR:1.85,95%CI:1.03-3.30; p<0,05). Moreover, good grades at school were related with a higher economical/prestige motivation (PR:1.39,95%CI:1.05-1.83; p<0,05), but lower social/altruist motivation (PR:0.85,95%CI:0.74-0.98; p<0,05) and academic performance (PR:0.63,95%CI:0.50-0.79; p<0,001). We found a higher frequency in the general motivation was associated to a lowest social/altruist motivation (PR: 0.57; CI95%: 0.46-0.70; p<0.001), and that it increased according to the year of study (PR: 1.15; CI95%: 1.03-1.28; p:0.013) and was higher when pressure by the family was present (PR: 1.36; CI95%: 1.17-1.59; p<0.001).
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The study was conducted in 4,290 medical students from 10 countries in Latin America. The "Attribution Scale of General Achievement Motivation" was used to evaluate their general performance. The "Medical motivation Scale" test was used to measure social, altruist, economic, and prestige motivators. For statistical analyses, frequencies and percentages were described, and generalized linear models were used to establish statistical associations.
Fifty percent of the students surveyed were females and the mean student age was 21 years old. This study showed that male students had a higher social/altruist motivation (PR:1.11,95%CI: 1.03-1.18; p<0,01) than females. Those who had familial pressure had a lower social/altruist motivation (PR:0.17,95%CI:0.08-0.36; p<0,001). The positive vocational test was associated with a higher social/altruist motivation (PR:1.85,95%CI:1.03-3.30; p<0,05). Moreover, good grades at school were related with a higher economical/prestige motivation (PR:1.39,95%CI:1.05-1.83; p<0,05), but lower social/altruist motivation (PR:0.85,95%CI:0.74-0.98; p<0,05) and academic performance (PR:0.63,95%CI:0.50-0.79; p<0,001). We found a higher frequency in the general motivation was associated to a lowest social/altruist motivation (PR: 0.57; CI95%: 0.46-0.70; p<0.001), and that it increased according to the year of study (PR: 1.15; CI95%: 1.03-1.28; p:0.013) and was higher when pressure by the family was present (PR: 1.36; CI95%: 1.17-1.59; p<0.001).
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| subjects | Academic achievement Achievement motivation Analysis Behavior Biology and Life Sciences Career choice Career development Careers Colleges & universities Cross-sectional studies Demographic aspects Demographics Demography Economic analysis Females Learning Medical schools Medical students Medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Motivation People and places Physical Sciences Pressure Questionnaires Research and Analysis Methods Sample size Social Sciences Statistical analysis Statistical models Statistics Students Systematic review Vocational guidance |
| title | Motivation towards medical career choice and academic performance in Latin American medical students: A cross-sectional study |
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