From: The association between academic engagement and achievement in health sciences students
Variable (Unit) | Average ± SDa | |||||
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Women | Men | Nursing | Physiotherapy | Podiatry | Occupational Therapy | |
n | 236 (77.6%) | 68 (22.4%) | 114 (37.5%) | 79 (26%) | 41 (13.5%) | 70 (23%) |
Age (years) | 21.94 ± 5.27 | 22.56 ± 6.07 | 21.97 ± 6.18 | 21.40 ± 4.65 | 25.32 ± 6.47 | 21.16 ± 3.44 |
Engagement dimensions (scale 0 to 6) | ||||||
Vigor | 3.9 ± 1.01 | 3.28 ± 1.08 | 3.13 ± 1.06 | 3.19 ± 1.03 | 3.12 ± 1.06 | 3.06 ± 0.91 |
Dedication | 4.95 ± 1.01 | 4.67 ± 1.23 | 4.87 ± 1.18 | 4.83 ± 1.06 | 4.61 ± 0.97 | 5.17 ± 0.86 |
Absorption | 3.07 ± 1.24 | 3.42 ± 1.40 | 3.07 ± 1.36 | 3.26 ± 1.87 | 3.13 ± 1.31 | 3.16 ± 1.27 |
Academic achievements | ||||||
Success rate (scale 0 to 1) | 0.95 ± 0.55 | 0.94 ± 0.11 | 0.94 ± 0.12 | 0.89 ± 0.17 | 0.91 ± 0.16 | 0.87 ± 0.14 |
Performance rate (scale 0 to 1) | 0.81 ± 0.21 | 0.86 ± 0.17 | 0.88 ± 0.18 | 0.80 ± 0.21 | 0.77 ± 0.19 | 0.76 ± 0.17 |
Grade Point Average (scale 1 to 4) | 1.97 ± 0.37 | 2.04 ± 0.40 | 2.05 ± 0.41 | 1.99 ± 0.30 | 1.75 ± 0.31 | 2.00 ± 0.39 |