Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Zi-Jiao Wang,1,* Xiao-Ning Liu,1,* Jia-Jun He,1 Yan-Ping Wang,1 Chen-Xi Zhao,2 Xiao-Jing Yang,1 Hong-Yan Yin,3 De-Pin Cao,1,* Shu-E Zhang1,* 1Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; 2...
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| description | Zi-Jiao Wang,1,* Xiao-Ning Liu,1,* Jia-Jun He,1 Yan-Ping Wang,1 Chen-Xi Zhao,2 Xiao-Jing Yang,1 Hong-Yan Yin,3 De-Pin Cao,1,* Shu-E Zhang1,* 1Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; 2Academic Affairs Office, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing, Heilongjiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: De-Pin Cao; Shu-E Zhang, Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13351113008 ; +86 15104694354, Email caodp211@126.com; hydzhangshue@163.comPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic sets specific circumstances that may accelerate academic procrastination behavior of medical students. Career calling is a protective factor that fights against academic procrastination and may further improve medical students’ mental health and academic achievement. This study aims to determine the status of Chinese medical students’ academic procrastination during controlled COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the study investigates the relationships and mechanisms among career calling, peer pressure, a positive learning environment, and academic procrastination.Patients and Methods: Data were collected from several Chinese medical universities through an anonymous cross-sectional survey of 3614 respondents (effective response rate = 60.0%). Using online questionnaires to collect the data and IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 for statistical analysis.Results: The average score of academic procrastination of Chinese medical students was 2.62± 0.86. This study proved the usage of peer pressure and positive learning environment as moderating roles of relationship between career calling and academic procrastination. Career calling was negatively correlated with academic procrastination (r = − 0.232, p < 0.01), while it was positively correlated with peer pressure (r = 0.390, p < 0.01) and a positive learning environment (r = 0.339, p < 0.01). Moreover, academic procrastination was negatively correlated with peer pressure (r = − 0.279, p < 0.01) and a positive learning environment (r = − 0.242, p < 0.01). Peer pressure was positively correlated with a positive learning environment (r = 0.637, p < 0.01).Conclusion: The findings emphasize the importance of constructive peer pressure and a positive learning environment that discourages academic procrastination. Educators should highlight medical career calling education by offering related courses to fight against academic procrastination.Keywords: career calling, academic procrastination, peer pressure, positive learning environment, medical students, moderating effects |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16f576b416314a3dafdc83892037ae112023-03-23T18:06:53ZengDove Medical PressPsychology Research and Behavior Management1179-15782023-03-01Volume 1692793882479Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional StudyWang ZJLiu XNHe JJWang YPZhao CXYang XJYin HYCao DPZhang SEZi-Jiao Wang,1,* Xiao-Ning Liu,1,* Jia-Jun He,1 Yan-Ping Wang,1 Chen-Xi Zhao,2 Xiao-Jing Yang,1 Hong-Yan Yin,3 De-Pin Cao,1,* Shu-E Zhang1,* 1Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; 2Academic Affairs Office, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing, Heilongjiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: De-Pin Cao; Shu-E Zhang, Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13351113008 ; +86 15104694354, Email caodp211@126.com; hydzhangshue@163.comPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic sets specific circumstances that may accelerate academic procrastination behavior of medical students. Career calling is a protective factor that fights against academic procrastination and may further improve medical students’ mental health and academic achievement. This study aims to determine the status of Chinese medical students’ academic procrastination during controlled COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the study investigates the relationships and mechanisms among career calling, peer pressure, a positive learning environment, and academic procrastination.Patients and Methods: Data were collected from several Chinese medical universities through an anonymous cross-sectional survey of 3614 respondents (effective response rate = 60.0%). Using online questionnaires to collect the data and IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 for statistical analysis.Results: The average score of academic procrastination of Chinese medical students was 2.62± 0.86. This study proved the usage of peer pressure and positive learning environment as moderating roles of relationship between career calling and academic procrastination. Career calling was negatively correlated with academic procrastination (r = − 0.232, p < 0.01), while it was positively correlated with peer pressure (r = 0.390, p < 0.01) and a positive learning environment (r = 0.339, p < 0.01). Moreover, academic procrastination was negatively correlated with peer pressure (r = − 0.279, p < 0.01) and a positive learning environment (r = − 0.242, p < 0.01). Peer pressure was positively correlated with a positive learning environment (r = 0.637, p < 0.01).Conclusion: The findings emphasize the importance of constructive peer pressure and a positive learning environment that discourages academic procrastination. Educators should highlight medical career calling education by offering related courses to fight against academic procrastination.Keywords: career calling, academic procrastination, peer pressure, positive learning environment, medical students, moderating effectshttps://www.dovepress.com/moderating-role-of-peer-pressure-and-positive-learning-environment-bet-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBMcareer callingacademic procrastinationpeer pressurepositive learning environmentmedical studentsmoderating effects |
| spellingShingle | Wang ZJ Liu XN He JJ Wang YP Zhao CX Yang XJ Yin HY Cao DP Zhang SE Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Psychology Research and Behavior Management career calling academic procrastination peer pressure positive learning environment medical students moderating effects |
| title | Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Moderating Role of Peer Pressure and Positive Learning Environment Between Career Calling and Academic Procrastination in Chinese Medical Students During Controlled COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | moderating role of peer pressure and positive learning environment between career calling and academic procrastination in chinese medical students during controlled covid 19 pandemic a cross sectional study |
| topic | career calling academic procrastination peer pressure positive learning environment medical students moderating effects |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/moderating-role-of-peer-pressure-and-positive-learning-environment-bet-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBM |
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