Academic motivation among senior students majoring in rehabilitation related professions in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective/background

In mainland China, most universities offer general rehabilitation curricula rather than specialized curricula. The purpose of the current study is to investigate senior students' academic motivation for rehabilitation and examine whether it varies among different curriculum structures, students' gender, specific interests, and parental average education level.

Methods

This cross-sectional study recruited both senior students in general and those who specialized in rehabilitation curricula using an online survey. The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) was used to measure academic motivation.

Results

The response rate was 74.68%, and 59 senior students in total (male: 34.48%; female: 65.52%) were analyzed. Twenty-nine (50.00%) students were from a gene

SUBMITTER: Hu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8597206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature