Ali Fizzah, Ehsan Muhammad Tauqeer, Suhaib Fatima, Fatima Mariam
Fizzah Ali Demonstrator, Department of Dental Education, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Tauqeer Ehsan Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Education, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci. 2024 Aug;40(7):1460-1465. doi: 10.12669/pjms.40.7.9112.
The study aims to evaluate the motivation levels of dental students, with an emphasis on first-year BDS students, by utilizing the Strength of Motivation for Medical School (SMMS) questionnaire.
It was a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study targeting 89 first-year BDS students enrolled at Lahore Medical and Dental College from 5 June to 18 August 2023. The Strength of Motivation for Medical School (SMMS) questionnaire was given to the participants after ethical board approval. Data analysis was done through SPSS version 26. The SMMS score was presented as the means standard deviation and an independent t-test was used to find the difference between the groups. The maximum score possible is 80 and the minimum is 16. The higher the score, the greater the strength of motivation.
In this study, a total of 89 first-year BDS students completed motivation questionnaires, with 34.8% males and 65.2% females. The average age was 19.92 ± 3.13. The overall Strength of Motivation Score (SMMS) averaged 45.53 ± 6.82. Results indicated 9% low, 89.9% moderate, and 1.1% strong motivation. Females had a slightly higher mean SMMS (45.93 ± 6.88) than males (44.80 ± 6.76), but the difference was deemed insignificant (p = 0.462) via independent t-test.
Motivation is vital to achieving excellence in academic pursuits. Nevertheless, there isn't a single criterion that can be utilized to assess success and motivation. Our primary focus must be on every possible outcome of success, not just the scoring criteria.
本研究旨在通过使用医学院校动机强度（SMMS）问卷来评估牙科学生，尤其是本科牙科专业一年级学生的动机水平。
这是一项描述性横断面定量研究，研究对象为2023年6月5日至8月18日在拉合尔医学与牙科学院就读的89名本科牙科专业一年级学生。在获得伦理委员会批准后，向参与者发放医学院校动机强度（SMMS）问卷。通过SPSS 26版进行数据分析。SMMS分数以均值标准差表示，并使用独立t检验来发现组间差异。可能的最高分数为80分，最低分数为16分。分数越高，动机强度越大。
在本研究中，共有89名本科牙科专业一年级学生完成了动机问卷，其中男性占34.8%，女性占65.2%。平均年龄为19.92±3.13岁。动机强度总分（SMMS）平均为45.53±6.82。结果显示，9%为低动机，89.9%为中等动机，1.1%为高动机。女性的平均SMMS（45.93±6.88）略高于男性（44.80±6.76），但通过独立t检验，差异无统计学意义（p = 0.462）。
动机对于在学术追求中取得卓越成就至关重要。然而，没有单一的标准可用于评估成功和动机。我们的主要关注点必须是成功的每一个可能结果，而不仅仅是评分标准。
