Effects of age, gender and educational background on strength of motivation for medical school

• DOI: 10.1007/s10459-009-9198-7
• Publication Date: 2009-09-22T15:49:25Z
• Authors: Rashmi Kusurkar; Cas Kruitwagen; Olle ten Cate; Gerda Croiset
• Keywords: Bachelor

The aim of this study was to determine the effects selection, educational background, age and gender on strength motivation attend pursue medical school. Graduate entry (GE) students (having Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field) Non-Graduate Entry (NGE) only completed high school), were asked fill out Strength Motivation for Medical School (SMMS) questionnaire at start measures willingness education even face difficulty sacrifice. GE (59.64 ± 7.30) had higher as compared NGE (55.26 8.33), so did females (57.05 8.28) males (54.30 8.08). 7.9% variance SMMS scores could be explained with help a linear regression model age, background/selection predictor variables. Age single largest predictor. Maturity, taking developmental differences between sexes into account, used correct maturation females. Still, prevailed, though they reduced. Pre-entrance background selection also predicted motivation, but effect two confounded. appears dynamic entity, changing primarily maturity small extent experience.