Influence of the university campus environment on sociocultural engagement and satisfaction of health professions education students: role of the sense of belonging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sociocultural competence is essential for health professions education (HPE) students. However, the relationships between university campus environment, sense of belonging, and sociocultural engagement of HPE students remain unclear. We hypothesized that a university environment promoting students' participation in social activities enhances their sociocultural engagement, which is mediated through the students' sense of belonging, ultimately increasing their satisfaction with university experience.

Methods

The study included undergraduate HPE students (n = 638) at Gulf Medical University. We used a validated questionnaire for measuring sociocultural engagement of students (13 items). In addition, we used scales for measuring the supportive campus environment (8 i

SUBMITTER: Kassab SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662413 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature