Academic Motivation and Relevant Predictive Factors in Pharmaceutical Students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran in 2016

Autor: Bahram Rostami, Zahra Moein, Ehsan Fakour, Korosh Amini, Hojat Rostami
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Medical Education Development, Vol 10, Iss 28, Pp 27-38 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-9521
Popis: Background & Objective: The research aimed to determine the level of academic motivation and some of the relevant factors in pharmaceutical students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran in 2016. Materials and Methods: This was an applied research in terms of objectives with a descriptive-correlational design. Study population included all pharmaceutical students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (N=290) in the academic year of 2016-2017. In total, 168 subjects were selected using the Cochran formula and stratified random method. Data collection tools included three questionnaires of academic motivation, as well as occupational and individual factors, face and content validity of which was previously confirmed by experts. In addition, reliability of the research tools of academic motivation and occupational and institutional factors was estimated at the Cronbach’s alpha of 0.88, 0.71, and 0.76, respectively. Results: Analysis of the data through descriptive and inferential statistics demonstrated that the mean academic motivation of students was at an acceptable level and higher than the hypothetical mean. Moreover, a significant relationship was observed between academic motivation and variables of economic status of family, GPA (university grade), and occupational factors (P
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