Academic Self-Efficacy and Psychological Well-Being in Medical Students: A cross-sectional study

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

2 Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

3 Member of the Center for Studies and Development of Medical Sciences Education, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Academic self-efficacy, which refers to an individual's ability to understand their skills, is an important aspect of self-efficacy. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between academic self-efficacy and psychological well-being in students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran in 2020-2021.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a census sampling method was used to enroll 315 students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. The data collection tools were standard questionnaires for psychological well-being and academic self-efficacy scale. The validity of the instruments was confirmed in previous research by Khanjani et al. and Saadat et al studies.
Results: The findings showed a significant relationship between students' academic self-efficacy and psychological well-being and its components (p<0.01). This coefficient also showed a relationship between psychological well-being and academic self-efficacy with students' average grade point (p<0.01), but not with their age. The results of an independent t-test showed no significant difference in the mean of psychological well-being and academic self-efficacy between male and female students. However, the analysis of variance test showed a significant difference in the mean of these variables based on the faculty and educational level.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that higher psychological well-being is associated with higher academic self-efficacy in students. Therefore, it is important to regularly review students' psychological well-being to address any problems in this area.

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Canon Journal of Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 3
September 2023
Pages 87-90

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History

  • Receive Date: 27 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 17 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 06 January 2024

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