Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Aug 19;24(1):888. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05889-y.
Academic achievement is essential for all students seeking a successful career. Studying habits and routines is crucial in achieving such an ultimate goal.
This study investigates the association between study habits, personal factors, and academic achievement, aiming to identify factors that distinguish academically successful medical students.
A cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The participants consisted of 1st through 5th-year medical students, with a sample size of 336. The research team collected study data using an electronic questionnaire containing three sections: socio-demographic data, personal characteristics, and study habits.
The study results indicated a statistically significant association between self-fulfillment as a motivation toward studying and academic achievement (p = 0.04). The results also showed a statistically significant correlation between recalling recently memorized information and academic achievement (p = 0.05). Furthermore, a statistically significant association between preferring the information to be presented in a graphical form rather than a written one and academic achievement was also found (p = 0.03). Students who were satisfied with their academic performance had 1.6 times greater chances of having a high-grade point average (OR = 1.6, p = 0.08).
The results of this study support the available literature, indicating a correlation between study habits and high academic performance. Further multicenter studies are warranted to differentiate between high-achieving students and their peers using qualitative, semi-structured interviews. Educating the students about healthy study habits and enhancing their learning skills would also be of value.
学业成就是所有寻求成功职业生涯的学生的关键。学习习惯和规律对于实现这一最终目标至关重要。
本研究调查了学习习惯、个人因素与学业成绩之间的关系，旨在确定区分学业成功的医学生的因素。
这是在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的沙特国王大学医学院进行的一项横断面研究。参与者包括 1 至 5 年级的医学生，样本量为 336 人。研究小组使用包含三个部分的电子问卷收集学习数据：社会人口统计学数据、个人特征和学习习惯。
研究结果表明，作为学习动力的自我实现与学业成绩之间存在统计学上显著的关联（p=0.04）。结果还显示，最近记忆信息的回忆与学业成绩之间存在统计学上显著的相关性（p=0.05）。此外，还发现了一种统计学上显著的关联，即更喜欢以图形形式而不是书面形式呈现信息与学业成绩之间的关联（p=0.03）。对自己的学业表现感到满意的学生有 1.6 倍的机会获得高绩点（OR=1.6，p=0.08）。
本研究结果支持现有文献，表明学习习惯与高学业成绩之间存在相关性。需要进一步进行多中心研究，使用定性、半结构化访谈来区分高成就学生和他们的同龄人。教育学生养成健康的学习习惯并提高他们的学习技能也将具有价值。
