The Role of Motivational Strategies in Prediction of Grade Point Average Among Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
| Author | Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh | en |
| Author | Yahya Pasdar | en |
| Author | Naser Hatamzadeh | en |
| Author | Laleh Solaimanizadeh | en |
| Author | Shiva Khashij | en |
| Author | Farzad Jalilian | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh [0000-0003-3695-6971] | en |
| Orcid | Yahya Pasdar [0000-0001-8682-5721] | en |
| Orcid | Laleh Solaimanizadeh [0000-0001-6714-4445] | en |
| Orcid | Farzad Jalilian [0000-0002-5923-7016] | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Motivational strategies are important determinants in students’ academic achievement. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of motivational strategies in prediction of grade point average (GPA) among university students. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study recruited 300 students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Sampling was done by simple random sampling with probability proportional to size in each faculty. Participants filled out a self-administered questionnaire including the motivational strategies components, GPA status, and background variable. Data were analyzed in SPSS-16 using Pearson’s correlation and linear regression. Results: The participants’ age ranged 18 to 29 with a mean of 21.08 ± 1.26 years. GPA was significantly associated with the motivational strategies (r = 0.137 and P = 0.026). The motivational strategies components accounted for 9% of the variation in the outcome measure of the GPA. Extrinsic goal orientations (beta = 0.279 and P < 0.001) and test anxiety (beta = -0.287 and P < 0.001) were the best predictors of GPA. Conclusions: Based on our results, planning educational programs to increase extrinsic goal orientation and reduce the test anxiety may be enhancing GPA among university students. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/erms.94234 | en |
| Keyword | Motivational Strategies | en |
| Keyword | Extrinsic Goal Orientation | en |
| Keyword | Test Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Grade Point Average | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Role of Motivational Strategies in Prediction of Grade Point Average Among Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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