Shaher H Hamaideh1, Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour2. 1. Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarka, Jordan; Head of Nursing Department at Al-Maarefa College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: shaher29@hu.edu.jo. 2. Mental Health Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan. Electronic address: a.amsnour@ju.edu.jo.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are many factors that affect college academic achievement among health sciences students. AIM: The aim of this study was to examine selected psychological, cognitive, and personal variables that affect students' academic achievement among health sciences college students in Saudi Arabia. METHOD: A correlational descriptive cross-sectional design was employed to collect data on the studied variables from 510 health sciences students (Medicine, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy Doctor) employing self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Results showed that students experienced low level of self-esteem and low level of student-faculty interaction; and high level of achievement motivation and satisfaction with life. Also, they reported mild levels of depression and stress and a moderate level of anxiety. Female students reported higher level of achievement motivation, depression, anxiety, and stress; while male students reported a higher level of self-esteem. Results also showed that achievement motivation, mothers' educational level, working besides studying, gender, aptitude test score, and depression level were the best predictors of academic achievement and accounting for 43% of the total variance. CONCLUSIONS: Several psychological, cognitive, and personal variables were found to affect college academic achievement among health sciences students. Recommendations and implications to enhance students' academic achievement are discussed.
BACKGROUND: There are many factors that affect college academic achievement among health sciences students. AIM: The aim of this study was to examine selected psychological, cognitive, and personal variables that affect students' academic achievement among health sciences college students in Saudi Arabia. METHOD: A correlational descriptive cross-sectional design was employed to collect data on the studied variables from 510 health sciences students (Medicine, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy Doctor) employing self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Results showed that students experienced low level of self-esteem and low level of student-faculty interaction; and high level of achievement motivation and satisfaction with life. Also, they reported mild levels of depression and stress and a moderate level of anxiety. Female students reported higher level of achievement motivation, depression, anxiety, and stress; while male students reported a higher level of self-esteem. Results also showed that achievement motivation, mothers' educational level, working besides studying, gender, aptitude test score, and depression level were the best predictors of academic achievement and accounting for 43% of the total variance. CONCLUSIONS: Several psychological, cognitive, and personal variables were found to affect college academic achievement among health sciences students. Recommendations and implications to enhance students' academic achievement are discussed.
Authors: Jessica Diaz-Godiño; Luz Fernández-Henriquez; Florencia Peña-Pastor; Patricia Alfaro-Flores; Gloria Manrique-Borjas; Frank Mayta-Tovalino Journal: J Environ Public Health Date: 2019-11-06