A Study of Students’ Motivation to Learn in Clinical Practice: Adaptation to the Practice Training Facility, Social Skills, and Apathy

• Published in: Rigaku ryoho kagaku Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 879 - 884
• Main Authors: SUGIMOTO, Akiko, IMAMURA, Keita, NAGANO, Shinobu, KOMIYAMA, Ikki, KASHIWAGI, Manabu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Tokyo The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Apathy; Clinical medicine; clinical practice; motivation to learn; Social skills; Students
• ISSN: 1341-1667; 2434-2807
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.35.879

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of adaptation to the practice training facility, social skills, and apathy on students’ motivation to learn in clinical practice. [Participants and Methods] 163 students (128 valid respondents) being trained during clinical practice periods participated in this study. We measured motivation to learn, adaption to the practice training facility, social skills, and apathy using psychological scales. The questions on the scales other than apathy were modified using terms suitable for clinical practice. All scales were measured by a questionnaire survey method, and relationships were examined using partial correlation analysis and path analysis. [Results] The path analysis indicated that students’ motivation to learn was directly or indirectly affected by adaption to the practice training facility, social skills, and apathy. [Conclusion] In order to improve students’ motivation to learn, it will be necessary to raise adaptation to the practice training facility and social skills, but not apathy.