Nursing Students' Motivation Toward Their Studies
Author Information
Author(s): Kerstin EL Nilsson, Margareta I Warrén Stomberg
Primary Institution: School of Life Sciences, University of Skövde, Sweden; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Sweden
Hypothesis
How do nursing students estimate their degree of motivation at different semesters during their education?
Conclusion
Nursing students generally rate their motivation positively throughout their education, with the main motivating factor being the desire to become a nurse.
Supporting Evidence
- The mean motivation score over all semesters was 6.3.
- Students with motivation scores below 4 reported negative influences such as poor organization and personal life situations.
- Students with scores above 6 cited positive factors like the desire to become a nurse and good organization of the program.
Takeaway
Nursing students feel motivated to study because they want to become nurses, but their motivation can change during their education.
Methodology
A questionnaire was distributed to nursing students to self-grade their motivation on a scale from 0 to 10 and to identify factors influencing their motivation.
Potential Biases
Potential bias from self-reporting and the influence of the researchers' presence during data collection.
Limitations
The study relied on self-reported motivation scores, which may not capture the full complexity of students' motivation.
Participant Demographics
315 nursing students, 18% male and 82% female, mean age 27 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.006
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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