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Table 2 Correlation of demographic and psychosocial variables with motivation (n = 138)

From: Factors associated with motivation in medical education: a path analysis

 

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Amotivation

Age

−.128

−.075

−.005

Sex

.146

.274a

−.273a

Father’s year of education

−.099

−.102

.076

Mother’s year of education

−.089

−.083

.012

GPA at high school

.240a

.329a

−.302a

Decision maker

−.187b

−.225a

.274a

Family agreement

−.038

−.037

.087

Personal choice

.369a

.235a

−.549a

MSPSS

Significant others

.281a

.060

−.191b

Family

.289a

.197b

−.249a

Friends

.283a

.077

−.189b

SBI

Truthfulness

−.023

−.073

−.096

Perseverance

.264a

.183b

−.146

Wisdom

.179b

−.088

−.133

Generosity

.037

−.025

−.072

Virtue, Precept

.069

.047

−.112

Meditation, mindfulness

.154

.057

−.191b

Patience

.193b

.206b

−.088

Equanimity

.203b

.097

−.078

Determination

.316a

.189b

−.237a

Loving-kindness

.132

.134

−.167b

OI

Anxiety

−.188b

−.004

.320a

Depression

−.252a

−.085

.539a

Interpersonal problems

−.217b

−.016

.239a

Somatization

.042

.197b

.142

  1. MSPSS Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, SBI Strength-Based Inventory, OI Outcome Inventory
  2. a Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
  3. b Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)