Medical Education Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran and Education Development Center (EDC), Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Department of Medical Education, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA.
Med Teach. 2021 Oct;43(10):1186-1195. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1922656. Epub 2021 May 26.
Understanding medical students' motivational regulation strategies is particularly salient to monitor their quality and quantity of motivation. This study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure metamotivational strategies in medical students.
A Metamotivational Strategies in Medical Students Questionnaire (MSMQ) was developed by using the seven steps presented in 'developing questionnaires for educational research: AMEE Guide No. 87'. First, in a systematic search, related articles extracted and nine instruments were identified. Then, in a qualitative study, the metamotivational strategies of medical students were explained. In the next step, the identified strategies were conceptually compared with previous studies, and the MSMQ items were developed. Finally, expert validation, cognitive interviews, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability analysis were conducted.
The MSMQ consisted of 7 factors and 28 items. CVI >0.79 in terms of relevance, clarity, and simplicity. In exploratory factor analysis, seven subscales explained 67.5% of the variance. Cronbach's alpha = 0.89. ICC = 0.76 - 0.87.
The MSMQ has reasonable psychometric properties, with adequate internal reliability and strong evidence of structural validity. However, further validation in other settings applying various psychometric methods is recommended.
了解医学生的动机调节策略对于监测他们的动机质量和数量尤为重要。本研究旨在开发和验证一种用于测量医学生元动机策略的问卷。
采用“教育研究问卷开发：AMEE 指南第 87 号”中提出的七步流程，开发医学生元动机策略问卷（MSMQ）。首先，通过系统搜索，提取相关文章，并确定了九种工具。然后，在一项定性研究中，解释了医学生的元动机策略。下一步，将确定的策略与先前的研究进行概念比较，并开发 MSMQ 项目。最后，进行专家验证、认知访谈、探索性因素分析和信度分析。
MSMQ 由 7 个因子和 28 个条目组成。在相关性、清晰度和简洁性方面，CVI>0.79。在探索性因素分析中，七个分量表解释了 67.5%的方差。克朗巴赫的 α系数为 0.89。ICC=0.76-0.87。
MSMQ 具有合理的心理测量学特性，内部信度足够，结构效度证据较强。然而，建议在其他应用各种心理测量方法的环境中进一步验证。
