Stomberg Margareta Warrén, Nilsson Kerstin
The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and University of Skövde, Sweden.
Open Nurs J. 2010 Nov 5;4:42-7. doi: 10.2174/1874434601004010042.
The aim of this study was to explore variation in nursing students' motivation to complete their programme of study, as well as factors relating to low versus high motivation and students' opinions of what would increase their motivation to complete their programme of study.A study was carried out between April 2006 and December 2007. A total of 872 students registered in a 3-year nursing programme randomly participated in self-rating their motivation score once each semester. Descriptive statistics, statistical calculations and content analysis regarding open-ended questions were performed. Most of the students, 73%, rated their motivation as ≥6 on a 0-10 Likert scale; and 16% gave a rating of ≤4.The desire to become a registered nurse (RN) and having a positive attitude towards the studies were the main factors influencing high motivation to complete the programme of study. Having a negative attitude towards the studies was an explanation of decreased motivation. There was a significant decrease (p=0.001) in the motivation score with respect to number of semesters, and motivation increased with the student's age (p=0.0119). Suggestions for increasing motivation given by those who rated their motivation as ≤4 mainly focused on improvements in didactics and study organisation.
本研究旨在探讨护理专业学生完成学业计划的动机差异，以及与低动机和高动机相关的因素，还有学生对于如何提高其完成学业计划动机的看法。研究于2006年4月至2007年12月期间进行。共有872名注册参加三年制护理课程的学生，每学期随机参与一次自我评定动机得分。对开放式问题进行了描述性统计、统计计算和内容分析。大多数学生（73%）在0至10的李克特量表上给自己的动机评分为≥6；16%的学生评分为≤4。想要成为注册护士（RN）以及对学习持积极态度是影响完成学业计划高动机的主要因素。对学习持消极态度是动机下降的一个原因。动机得分随学期数显著下降（p = 0.001），且动机随学生年龄增长而增加（p = 0.0119）。动机评分为≤4的学生给出的提高动机的建议主要集中在教学方法和学习组织的改进上。
