The impact of study habits and personal factors on the academic achievement performances of medical students.

Autor: Aljaffer MA; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Almadani AH; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlDughaither AS; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Basfar AA; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlGhadir SM; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlGhamdi YA; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlHubaysh BN; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlMayouf OA; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlGhamdi SA; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Ahmad T; Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 230155, Riyadh, 11321, Saudi Arabia. tahmad@ksu.edu.sa., Abdulghani HM; Department of Medical Education and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2024 Aug 19; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 888. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 19.
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05889-y
Abstrakt: Background: Academic achievement is essential for all students seeking a successful career. Studying habits and routines is crucial in achieving such an ultimate goal.
Objectives: This study investigates the association between study habits, personal factors, and academic achievement, aiming to identify factors that distinguish academically successful medical students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The participants consisted of 1st through 5th-year medical students, with a sample size of 336. The research team collected study data using an electronic questionnaire containing three sections: socio-demographic data, personal characteristics, and study habits.
Results: The study results indicated a statistically significant association between self-fulfillment as a motivation toward studying and academic achievement (p = 0.04). The results also showed a statistically significant correlation between recalling recently memorized information and academic achievement (p = 0.05). Furthermore, a statistically significant association between preferring the information to be presented in a graphical form rather than a written one and academic achievement was also found (p = 0.03). Students who were satisfied with their academic performance had 1.6 times greater chances of having a high-grade point average (OR = 1.6, p = 0.08).
Conclusion: The results of this study support the available literature, indicating a correlation between study habits and high academic performance. Further multicenter studies are warranted to differentiate between high-achieving students and their peers using qualitative, semi-structured interviews. Educating the students about healthy study habits and enhancing their learning skills would also be of value.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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