A Structural Model of Stress, Motivation, and Academic Performance in Medical Students

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Jangho Park Seockhoon Chung Hoyoung An Seungjin Park Chul Lee SeongYoon Kim JaeDam Lee KiSoo Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제9권 제2호, 143~149쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
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• 발행일자: 2012.06.30

영문 초록

Objective-The purpose of the present study was 1) to identify factors that may influence academic stress in medical students and 2) to investigate the causal relationships among these variables with path analysis. Methods-One hundred sixty medical students participated in the present study. Psychological parameters were assessed with the Medical Stress Scale, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Hamilton Depression Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Academic Motivation Scale. Linear regression and path analysis were used to examine the relationships among variables. Results-Significant correlations were noted between several factors and Medical Stress scores. Specifically, Hamilton Depression Scale scores (β=0.26, p=0.03) and amotivation (β=0.20, p=0.01) and extrinsically identified regulation (β=0.27, p<0.01) response categories on the Academic Motivation Scale had independent and significant influences on Medical Stress Scale scores. A path analysis model indicated that stress, motivation, and academic performance formed a triangular feedback loop. Moreover, depression was associated with both stress and motivation, and personality was associated with motivation. Conclusion-The triangular feedback-loop structure in the present study indicated that actions that promote motivation benefit from interventions against stress and depression. Moreover, stress management increases motivation in students. Therefore, strategies designed to reduce academic pressures in medical students should consider these factors. Additional studies should focus on the relationship between motivation and depression.

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Academic performance Depression Medical school Motivation Stress