From: Factors associated with motivation in medical education: a path analysis
Variables | N (%) |
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Sex | |
Female | 84 (60) |
Male | 76 (40) |
Age (years): Mean (SD) | 18.86 (0.74) |
Family income (USD/Year) | |
<14 k | 22.6 |
14 k–21 k | 27.8 |
21.1 k–28 k | 12.8 |
28.1 k- 35 k | 15 |
>35.1 k | 21.8 |
Father’s years of education: Mean (SD) | 14.13 (6.4) |
Mother’s years of education: Mean (SD) | 12.93 (6.2) |
Decision to study medicine (N = 137) | |
Oneself | 112 (81.9) |
Others (parents, peers, teachers) | 25 (18.1) |
Medicine is a personal choice (N = 136) | |
Yes | 88 (64.2) |
No | 48 (35.8) |
Parental agreement (N = 138) | |
Yes | 123 (88.5) |
No | 15 (11.5) |
Clinical characteristics: Mean (SD) | |
Motivation | |
Total score | 137.86 (20.3) |
Intrinsic motivation | 55.96 (9.0) |
Obtaining knowledge | 20.45 (3.36) |
Accomplishment | 18.34 (4.55) |
Stimulation | 17.15 (3.70) |
Extrinsic motivation | 60.47 (11.6) |
Identified regulation | 21.20 (3.64) |
External regulation | 20.67 (4.29) |
Introjected regulation | 19.03 (7.0) |
Amotivation | 10.56 (5.3) |
Outcome Inventory | |
Total score | 40.77 (10.7) |
Anxiety | 14.17 (4.2) |
Depression | 7.63 (2.7) |
Interpersonal problems | 8.16 (3.1) |
Somatization | 10.82 (3.5) |
MSPSS | |
Total score | 66.31 (10.6) |
Significant others | 19.38 (6.1) |
Family | 24.78 (3.4) |
Friends | 21.18 (4.2) |
Positive personality trait (strength) | |
Total score | 38.68 (7.5) |
Truthfulness | 3.31 (1.3) |
Perseverance | 3.60 (1.2) |
Wisdom | 3.29 (0.8) |
Generosity | 4.06 (1.4) |
Morality/Virtue/Precept | 3.91 (1.7) |
Meditation, mindfulness | 2.34 (1.1) |
Patience | 4.47 (1.4) |
Equanimity | 4.46 (1.1) |
Determination | 4.55 (1.8) |
Loving-kindness | 3.88 (1.5) |
aGPA in high school: Mean (SD), min -max | 3.91 (0.1), 3.25–4.00 |