A Survey of the Relationship between Academic Burnout and Academic Achievement of Dental Students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences

The study examined the relationship between academic burnout and academic achievement among secondary school students in the Kenyan context. Data were collected from 714 form 4 students (equivalent to 12th graders) drawn from 31 public secondary schools. The Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey was used. Academic achievement was measured using students’ grades in end of term examinations. The results of the Pearson product moment correlation of coefficient revealed a significant inverse relationship between academic burnout and academic achievement (r (712) = −0.24, p<0.01). Furthermore, regression analysis revealed that academic efficacy significantly predicted academic achievement (β = 0.18, p<0.01). A key implication of the findings is that examination-oriented approach to learning be reduced to ease the pressure exerted on learners for good academic grades.

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The Relationship Between the VARK Learning Styles and Academic Achievement in Dental Students

Advances in Medical Education and Practice ◽

10.2147/amep.s235002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol Volume 11 ◽

pp. 15-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hamid Reza Mozaffari ◽

Maryam Janatolmakan ◽

Roohollah Sharifi ◽

Fatemeh Ghandinejad ◽

Bahare Andayeshgar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Dental Students ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship between Learning Styles and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy among Medicine and Dentistry Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

Education Research International ◽

10.1155/2020/6662634 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Robab Farhang ◽

Ulduz Zamani Ahari ◽

Samira Ghasemi ◽

Aziz Kamran

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Learning Style ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Career Decision ◽

Dental Students ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Chi Square ◽

The Relationship

Background and Objectives. The career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) in medical, pharmacy, and dental students is more important than other disciplines due to professional sensitivity, direct involvement in decision-making for the treatment process, and the significant clinical involvement. It is also expected that learning styles can have a significant impact on the academic success, and the CDSE also affects the quality of clinical care. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the learning styles and the career decision-making self-efficacy among medicine and dentistry students. Materials and Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 235 medical interns and fifth- and sixth-year dental students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The data were collected using Kolb Learning Style Inventory and Betz and Luzzo career decision-making self-efficacy questionnaire. Statistical tests such as Kolmogorov–Smirnov, Spearman correlation coefficient, Chi-square, one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data. Results. The mean age of participants was 25.9 ± 1.30; a majority of them were dental students (134 persons, 59.3%), and 92 were medical students (40.7%). The predominant learning styles in dental and medical students were assimilating (40.3%) and converging (47.8%), respectively. There was no significant relationship between students’ learning styles and career decision-making self-efficacy and none of its subscales ( P > 0.05 ). The Chi-square test results showed that a significant difference was observed between the field of study and learning styles of the participants ( P = 0.024 ). Conclusion. This study showed that there was no significant relationship between learning style and career decision-making self-efficacy of the participants.

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The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Social Intimacy, and Academic Burn-Out in Students of Medical Sciences

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n5p231 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 231 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Azizollah Arbabisarjou ◽

Hashemi Seyed Mehdi ◽

Mohammad Reza Sharif ◽

Kobra Haji Alizadeh ◽

Peyman Yarmohammadzadeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Academic Burnout ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Burn Out ◽

Pearson Correlation Test ◽

Social Intimacy ◽

The Relationship

INTRODUCTION: Academic burnout leads to creation of a series of negative and scattered thoughts, loss of hope and emotional and physical exhaustion in carrying out activities. Two factors that affect academic burnout are sleep quality and social intimacy. This study was conducted in order to investigate the relationship between sleep quality and social intimacy, and academic burn-out in the students of Tabriz University of Medical SciencesMATERIALS & METHODS: This study was descriptive and correlational. The population of this study consisted of the students in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and 196 medical students were selected. They completed Berso et al. Academic Burnout Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Miller Social Intimacy Scale (MSIS). The validity of the questionnaires confirmed by experts’ views. Their reliability were obtained as 77%, 64% and 85% for academic burnout, sleep quality and social intimacy questionnaires respectively by calculating the internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha). For data analysis, descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test, Regression, cluster analysis and t-test were used.RESULTS: The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between sleep quality and academic burnout at the level p<0.05 (r=0.38). There was a negative and significant relationship between social intimacy and academic burnout at the level p<0.05 (r= -0.40). Also, the regression results showed that sleep quality and social intimacy were able to predict 37% and 39% of academic burnout respectively. Moreover, the students were divided into two clusters of individuals with high social intimacy and individuals with low social intimacy. No significant difference was found between the two types in terms of the variable of academic burn-out.CONCLUSION: Based on the research results, it can be stated that the variables of sleep quality and social intimacy are the predictor factors of academic burn-out.

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Relationship Between Educational Justice and Academic Burnout in Medical Interns

Hospital Practices and Research ◽

10.34172/hpr.2021.14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 75-79

Author(s):

Arash Malakian ◽

Mehdi Sayyah ◽

Kowsar Motamed

Keyword(s):

Significant Relationship ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Educational Justice ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Academic Burnout ◽

Medical Interns ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship ◽

Poor Teaching

Background: Poor teaching and lack of proper relations between teacher and student and various other causes affect students’ academic burnout. Objectives: Present study was conducted to determine the relationship between educational justice and academic burnout in medical interns of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: This study was descriptive and analytical. The number of samples was equal to 300 medical interns identified and entered by the census sampling method. Data were completed by two questionnaires (researcher-made educational justice and burnout standard) whose reliability and validity were confirmed. Data were analyzed by SPSS Version 22. Results: There was no significant relationship between educational justice and academic burnout (P>0.05). Also, educational justice was below average and academic burnout was above average. There was a significant relationship between educational justice score and gender (P<0.05), and there was no critical relationship with other demographic variables (P>0.05). There was no significant relationship between academic burnout score and all demographic variables (P>0.05). Conclusion: This study concluded that causes other than educational justice have been influential on students’ academic burnout. Hence, it suggested that studies be conducted on high academic burnout and identify influential variables. On the other hand, although the relationship between the two variables was not significant, due to the low level of educational justice, the university’s need for fair educational opportunities, especially professors, should be considered.

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The Relationship Between Learning Styles, Locus of Control, and Academic Achievement Among Virtual Learners at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences ◽

10.5812/ijvlms.87178 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol In Press (In Press) ◽

Author(s):

Jila Khalife ◽

Nahid Zarifsanaiey ◽

Leila Bazrafkan ◽

Fateme Keshavarzi

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Locus Of Control ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

The Relationship

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Investigate the relationship between academic achievement and emotional intelligence and quality of life in Bam University of Medical sciences-2015

Women s Health ◽

10.15406/mojwh.2018.07.00166 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rahil Ghorbani Nia

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

The Relationship

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Association between academic motivation and burnout in dental students at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences: A longitudinal study

Research and Development in Medical Education ◽

10.34172/rdme.2020.014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 14-14

Author(s):

Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar ◽

Parnian Alizadeh Oskoee ◽

Saeedeh Ghaffarifar ◽

Nafiseh Vahed ◽

Saba Shamekhi

Keyword(s):

Correlation Coefficient ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Dental Students ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Pearson’S Correlation Coefficient ◽

First Semester ◽

Pearson's Correlation ◽

Motivation Level ◽

The Relationship

Background: Health professions students often experience stress and potential burnout while completing their entry-to-practice education; therefore, detecting and monitoring burn out among these students is paramount. This study compared motivation domains and determined the relationship between motivation and academic burnout among students of the Dental Faculty at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This analytical study was conducted longitudinally with dental students at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences beginning from 2012, the first semester of the participating first-year students and then in the final semester when the same students graduated in 2017.All students (N = 110) were invited to participate. Academic motivation was assessed using the Valler and Academic Motivation Scale. Comparison between first and last semester motivation scores and the relationship between academic motivation level and burnout subscales was determined using independent t-tests and Pearson’s correlation coefficient tests. SPSS was used for the statistical analysis; P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Gender had a statistically significant effect on extrinsic motivation and a motivation: in both the first and last semesters, male students were less extrinsically motivated (P < 0.05).Pearson’s correlation coefficient test found a significant inverse correlation between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of students in their final semester and the academic efficacy (EF)subscale (r = -0.25, P = 0.015; r = -0.21, P = 0.03, respectively). Conclusion: Results showed that although there was a decrease in motivation level, students had high motivation and low burnout level in their final semester compared to their first semester. Extrinsic motivation was higher than intrinsic at both stages

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