| Can achievement goal theory provide a useful motivational perspective for explaining psychosocial attributes of medical students? | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22239758 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Psychosocial competence and frustration tolerance are important characteristics of skilled medical professionals. In the present study we explored the usefulness of applying a comprehensive motivational theory (Goal orientations), for this purpose. According to goal orientation theory, learning motivation is defined as the general goals students pursue during learning (either mastery goals - gaining new knowledge; or performance goals - gaining a positive evaluation of competence or avoiding negative evaluation). Perceived psychosocial abilities are a desirable outcome, and low frustration tolerance (LFT), is a negative feature of student behavior. The hypothesis was that the mastery goal would be positively associated with psychosocial abilities while performance goals would be positively associated with LFT. METHODS: 143 first-year medical students completed at the end of an annual doctor-patient communication course a structured questionnaire that included measures of learning goal orientations (assessed by Pattern of Adaptive Learning Scale - PALS), psychosocial abilities (assessed by Psychological Medicine Inventory- student version -PMI-S) and Low Frustration Tolerance (LFT). RESULTS: All study variables were found reliable (Cronbach's alpha ranged from .66 to .90) and normally distributed. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed significant associations supporting the hypotheses. The mastery goal orientation was positively associated with perceived psychosocial abilities (PMI-S) (beta=.16, p<.05) and negatively associated with low frustration tolerance (beta=-.22, p<.05) while performance goal orientation was significantly associated with low frustration tolerance (beta=.36, p<.001). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the goal orientations theory may be a useful theoretical framework for understanding and facilitating learning motivation among medical students. Limitations and suggestions for practice within medical education context are discussed. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Nir Madjar; Yaacov G Bachner; Talma Kushnir |
Related Documents
:
|
21623838 - Access cavity preparation training using haptic virtual reality and microcomputed tomog... 21697968 - Virtual reality training in neurosurgery: review of current status and future applicati... 21818238 - Integrative vs. traditional learning from the student perspective. 21995268 - Relationship between leader-member exchange and burnout in professional footballers. 10655888 - Design and implementation of a training programme for general practitioners in emergenc... 20220528 - Clinical and methodological challenges with assessing mild traumatic brain injury in th... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-12 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: BMC medical education Volume: 12 ISSN: 1472-6920 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-1-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101088679 Medline TA: BMC Med Educ Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: 4 Citation Subset: - |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Lim Homeobox Genes in the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi: The Evolution of Neural Cell Type Specificat...
Next Document: Self-Assembly of Biofunctional Polymer on Graphene Nanoribbons.