| Literature DB >> 25813132 |
Eui Ryoung Han1, Eun Kyung Chung2, Sun A Oh3, Kee Oh Chay2, Young Jong Woo2.
Abstract
PURPOSE: A considerable number of medical students drop out due to low academic achievement, and these students have a high probability of repeated failure experiences. This study investigated the personal and academic problems of these students to help develop student support systems.Entities:
Keywords: Interpersonal relations; Medical students; Personality; Student dropouts
Year: 2012 PMID: 25813132 PMCID: PMC8813349 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2012.24.3.233
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Comparisons of General Characteristics of Medical Students between Two Groups
| Characteristic | Students who dropped out previously (n=46) | Students who did not drop out previously (n=219) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 25.6±3.1 | 25.5±3.3 | 0.836 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 38 (22.8) | 129 (77.2) | 0.002 |
| Female | 8 (8.2) | 90 (91.8) | |
| Year | |||
| First | 23 (15.8) | 123 (84.2) | 0.445 |
| Second | 23 (19.3) | 96 (80.7) | |
| Admission program | |||
| Medical college | 43 (29.1) | 105 (70.9) | <0.001 |
| Graduate medical school | 3 (2.6) | 114 (97.4) | |
| Native place | |||
| Gwangju and Jeollanam-do | 33 (19.2) | 139 (80.8) | 0.563 |
| Seoul | 6 (13.6) | 38 (86.4) | |
| Others | 7 (14.3) | 42 (85.7) |
Values are presented as mean±SD or number (%).
Comparisons of Personality Traits of Medical Students between Two Groups
| Scale (contents) | Students who dropped out previously (n=44) | Students who did not drop out previously (n=214) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive scale | |||
| Emotional stability (Emotional stability based on mental health and adaptation) | 56.1±28.3 | 69.8±28.8 | 0.004 |
| Dominance (Leadership and persuasive power) | 39.7±30.3 | 58.9±31.1 | <0.001 |
| Sociability (Harmony in personal and social relations) | 44.4±29.5 | 67.6±27.1 | <0.001 |
| Responsibility (Perseverant and voluntary activity) | 50.3±30.3 | 65.1±29.1 | 0.002 |
| Reflectiveness (Tendency to prefer meditation and logical reasoning to action) | 66.6±27.1 | 58.5±27.4 | 0.073 |
| Conformity (Tendency to follow same thought and behavior of group) | 50.1±26.2 | 53.6±29.3 | 0.462 |
| Masculinity (Strong activity and driving force) | 52.9±23.6 | 64.6±24.1 | 0.004 |
| Impulsiveness (Lack of composure and self-control) | 37.1±29.0 | 31.3±27.5 | 0.208 |
| Superiority (Self-justification and overestimation) | 53.3±28.8 | 70.6±25.0 | <0.001 |
| Clinical scale | |||
| Depression (Pessimistic, impotent, and unhappy state) | 56.6±27.5 | 34.5±27.3 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety (Lack of emotional stability; tense, restless and worried state) | 50.1±27.3 | 30.9±27.6 | <0.001 |
| Paranoid (Obsessive, distrustful and fantasy state) | 46.9±25.6 | 31.7±25.5 | <0.001 |
| Autism (Escape from or break with reality) | 46.2±28.2 | 26.9±26.0 | <0.001 |
| Nervousness (Neurotic tendency such as over-sensitive, very careful and irritable) | 54.1±26.1 | 37.0±30.2 | 0.001 |
Values are presented as mean±SD.
Seven students who showed low validity in personality inventory were excluded.
Comparisons of Health Behaviors of Medical Students between Two Groups
| Variable | Students who dropped out previously (n=46) | Students who did not drop out previously (n=219) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diet | |||
| I have regular meals | 27 (16.9) | 133 (83.1) | 0.624 |
| I often skip breakfast | 18 (20.2) | 71 (79.8) | |
| I eat irregularly | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Smoker | 9 (31.0) | 20 (69.0) | 0.039 |
| Non-smoker | 37 (15.7) | 199 (84.3) | |
| Frequency of drinking | |||
| Rare | 9 (17.3) | 43 (82.7) | 0.806 |
| Only on special days | 26 (17.0) | 127 (83.0) | |
| 2 or 3 times a week | 11 (20.4) | 43 (79.6) | |
| 4 or 5 times a week | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | |
| Spare time activity | |||
| Participating in club activities | 24 (19.2) | 101 (80.8) | 0.455 |
| Doing a computer search or games | 24 (20.0) | 96 (80.0) | 0.302 |
| Watching movies or listening to music | 13 (13.1) | 86 (86.9) | 0.161 |
| Watching TV | 19 (19.6) | 78 (80.4) | 0.467 |
| Exercising | 13 (15.5) | 71 (84.5) | 0.582 |
Values are presented as number (%).
Multiple-coded question.
Comparisons of Decision for Medical School Admission between Two Groups
| Variable | Students who dropped out previously (n=46) | Students who did not drop out previously (n=219) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who decided that you entered into a medical school? | |||
| Oneself | 17 (12.5) | 119 (87.5) | 0.025 |
| Parents or surrounding people | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | |
| Oneself and surrounding people | 20 (19.6) | 82 (80.4) | |
| What factors influenced your decision to study medicine? | |||
| Aptitude and interest | 15 (9.3) | 146 (90.7) | <0.001 |
| Financial attraction as a job | 10 (21.7) | 36 (78.3) | |
| High academic score in high school | 11 (36.7) | 19 (63.3) |
Values are presented as number (%).
Comparisons of the Way of Studying and Time Management between Two Groups
| Variable | Students who dropped out previously (n=46) | Students who did not drop out previously (n=219) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The way of studying | |||
| I have been studying according to a plan | 11 (14.1) | 67 (85.9) | 0.366 |
| I have been cramming for exams | 19 (19.6) | 78 (80.4) | 0.467 |
| I am used to comprehensive learning about what I learned | 16 (14.4) | 95 (85.6) | 0.283 |
| I am used to learning focusing on essential contents for a test | 12 (23.1) | 40 (76.9) | 0.225 |
| I used to study deeply with textbooks, but I changed to study only essential contents due to enormous amount of contents | 24 (16.8) | 119 (83.2) | 0.789 |
| The way of time management | |||
| I have been doing after setting priorities of my tasks | 18 (12.8) | 123 (87.2) | 0.035 |
| I have checked what I should do for a day | 8 (15.1) | 45 (84.9) | 0.627 |
| I am not sure how to manage time and I felt I was not using my time wisely | 16 (30.2) | 37 (69.8) | 0.006 |
Values are presented as number (%).
Multiple-coded question.
Comparisons of Satisfaction with the Life in Medical School between Two Groups
| Variable | Students who dropped out previously (n=46) | Students who did not drop out previously (n=219) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| I think I have an aptitude for medical science | 3.22±0.84 | 3.87±0.63 | <0.001 |
| I am satisfied with attending this school | 3.50±0.72 | 3.75±0.78 | 0.040 |
| I am satisfied with the current curriculum | 3.26±0.80 | 3.45±0.74 | 0.200 |
| I am satisfied with my academic result | 2.28±0.66 | 2.93±0.78 | <0.001 |
5-Likert scales.
Values are presented as mean±SD.