Association of academic performance of premedical students to satisfaction and engagement in a short training program: a cross sectional study presenting gender differences

• Published in: BMC research notes 2014-02, Vol.7 (1), p.105-105, Article 105
• Main Authors: Bigna, Jean Joel R, Fonkoue, Loic, Tchatcho, Manuela Francette F, Dongmo, Christelle N, Soh, Dorothée M, Um, Joseph Lin Lewis N, Sime, Paule Sandra D, Affana, Landry A, Woum, Albert Ruben N, Noumegni, Steve Raoul N, Tabekou, Alphonce, Wanke, Arlette M, Taffe, Herman Rhais K, Tchoukouan, Miriette Linda N, Anyope, Kevin O, Ella, Stephane Brice E, Mouaha, Berny Vanessa T, Kenne, Edgar Y, Mbessoh, Ulrich Igor K, Tchapmi, Adrienne Y, Tene, Donald F, Voufouo, Steve S, Zogo, Stephanie M, Nouebissi, Linda P, Satcho, Kevine F, Tchoumo, Wati Joel T, Basso, Moise Fabrice, Tcheutchoua, Bertrand Daryl N, Agbor, Ako A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Achievement; Adolescent; Analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education, Medical - methods; Entrance examinations; Female; Humans; Learning; Linear Models; Male; Medical research; Medical students; Personal Satisfaction; Physiological aspects; Sex Factors; Students, Premedical - psychology; Students, Premedical - statistics & numerical data; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Training; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1756-0500; 1756-0500
• DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-105

It is important that students have a high academic engagement and satisfaction in order to have good academic achievement. No study measures association of these elements in a short training program. This study aimed to measure the correlation between academic achievement, satisfaction and engagement dimensions in a short training program among premedical students. We carried out a cross sectional study, in August 2013, at Cercle d'Etudiants, Ingénieurs, Médecins et Professeurs de Lycée pour le Triomphe de l'Excellence (CEMPLEX) training center, a center which prepares students for the national common entrance examination into medical schools in Cameroon. We included all students attending this training center during last examination period. They were asked to fill out a questionnaire on paper. Academic engagement was measured using three dimensions: vigor, dedication and absorption. Satisfaction to lessons, for each learning subject was collected. Academic achievement was calculated using mean of the score of all learning subjects affected with their coefficient. Pearson coefficient (r) and multiple regression models were used to measure association. A p value