The Relationship between Learning Styles and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy among Medicine and Dentistry Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

Joint Authors

Farhang, Robab
Zamani Ahari, Ulduz
Ghasemi, Samira
Kamran, Aziz

Source

Education Research International

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-11-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Abstract EN

Background and Objectives.

The career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) in medical, pharmacy, and dental students is more important than other disciplines due to professional sensitivity, direct involvement in decision-making for the treatment process, and the significant clinical involvement.

It is also expected that learning styles can have a significant impact on the academic success, and the CDSE also affects the quality of clinical care.

Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the learning styles and the career decision-making self-efficacy among medicine and dentistry students.

Materials and Methods.

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 235 medical interns and fifth- and sixth-year dental students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

The data were collected using Kolb Learning Style Inventory and Betz and Luzzo career decision-making self-efficacy questionnaire.

Statistical tests such as Kolmogorov–Smirnov, Spearman correlation coefficient, Chi-square, one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data.

Results.

The mean age of participants was 25.9 ± 1.30; a majority of them were dental students (134 persons, 59.3%), and 92 were medical students (40.7%).

The predominant learning styles in dental and medical students were assimilating (40.3%) and converging (47.8%), respectively.

There was no significant relationship between students’ learning styles and career decision-making self-efficacy and none of its subscales (P>0.05).

The Chi-square test results showed that a significant difference was observed between the field of study and learning styles of the participants (P=0.024).

Conclusion.

This study showed that there was no significant relationship between learning style and career decision-making self-efficacy of the participants.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Farhang, Robab& Zamani Ahari, Ulduz& Ghasemi, Samira& Kamran, Aziz. 2020. The Relationship between Learning Styles and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy among Medicine and Dentistry Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Education Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158860

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Farhang, Robab…[et al.]. The Relationship between Learning Styles and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy among Medicine and Dentistry Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Education Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158860

American Medical Association (AMA)

Farhang, Robab& Zamani Ahari, Ulduz& Ghasemi, Samira& Kamran, Aziz. The Relationship between Learning Styles and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy among Medicine and Dentistry Students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Education Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158860

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1158860