Academic motivation among undergraduate medical students: A comparative study | [Rawal Medical Journal • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Nimra Ijaz: Departments of Pharmacology, 1Fazaia Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Mehwish Tayyab: Departments of Pharmacology, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Hina Aslam: Departments of Pharmacology, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

4. Imrana Maqsod: Departments of Pharmacology, 1Fazaia Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. Fakhra Noureen: Department of Pathology, Akhtar Saeed Medical College,Rawalpindi, Pakistan

6. Salma Salim: Deparment of Pharmacology, Mohi ud din Medical College, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir

Abstract:

Objective: To compare the academic motivation between male and female medical students of third-year MBBS in private medical colleges of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Methodology: A total of 270 male and female students of third-year MBBS from two private medical colleges in Islamabad and one from Rawalpindi participated in the study. A 28-item questionnaire based on the standard Academic motivation scale was sent to the students via online Google form to their emails. Responses were analyzed through SPSS version 23. Results: Out of 270 participants, 74 were male and 196 were females. There was a significant difference in items no.7, 17, 26, and 27 displaying a p-value of less than 0.005. Conclusion: Female students were more intrinsically motivated than male students. Males were more extrinsically motivated and amotivated as compared to female students.

Page(s): 1-5

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Rawal Medical Journal, Volume: 49, Issue: 4, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Extrinsic motivation , intrinsic motivation , amotivation

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