Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract: Introduction. The successful adaptation of university students determines their participation in educational activities, their effectiveness, and a positive attitude toward the chosen profession. The novelty of the research is to study the adaptability of students in the transition to new,...
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| author | Дарья С. Гнедых Марина А. Тихомирова Мария В. Яковлева |
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| description | Abstract: Introduction. The successful adaptation of university students determines their participation in educational activities, their effectiveness, and a positive attitude toward the chosen profession. The novelty of the research is to study the adaptability of students in the transition to new, often unusual, forms of education (online, distance) against the backdrop of an increase in the general level of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such difficulties significantly affected students of medical specialities, the development of which implies the formation of competencies in practical activities. Methods. The study involved students of medical (N = 93) and economic (control group, N = 111) faculties. The following methods were used: “Method of Research of Students Adaptability in the Higher Educational Establishment” by T. D. Dubovitskaya, A. V. Krylova, “The Satisfaction with Life Scale” by E. Diener, “Test of neuropsychic adaptation” by I. N. Gurvich, “Educational strategies” by S. N. Kostromina, T. A. Dvornikova, “Students’ educational motivation diagnostic inventory” by N. C. Badmaeva, “The Big Five Inventory” adapted by D. P. Yanichev, “The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)” adapted by A. P. Bizyuk et al. (Part 2). Results and Discussion. The psychological characteristics of the Faculty of Medicine first-year students, contributing to the adaptability at the university during the COVID-19 pandemic, include a high level of extraversion, willingness to cooperate, the presence of professional motives for learning and motivation to achieve success, a high level of neuropsychic adaptation, orientation to memorizing educational material and a disinclination to planning educational activities. For students of the Faculty of Economics, such predictors were a great life satisfaction, a high level of extraversion, a low level of anxiety, motives for creative self–realization and a desire for planning in training. Students of the Faculty of Medicine with a high level of adaptability, in comparison with highly adapted students of the Faculty of Economics, have more pronounced professional motives and more often resort to the strategy of repeating educational material. Such differences may be due to both the peculiarities of the organization of the educational process and the specifics of the chosen speciality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80dfd7875d034da6a087fe360846226c2023-02-01T23:24:37ZengООО "КРЕДО"Российский психологический журнал1812-18532411-57892022-10-011939510710.21702/rpj.2022.3.61406Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 PandemicДарья С. Гнедых0Марина А. Тихомирова1Мария В. Яковлева2Санкт-Петербургский государственный университетСанкт-Петербургский государственный университетСанкт-Петербургский государственный университетAbstract: Introduction. The successful adaptation of university students determines their participation in educational activities, their effectiveness, and a positive attitude toward the chosen profession. The novelty of the research is to study the adaptability of students in the transition to new, often unusual, forms of education (online, distance) against the backdrop of an increase in the general level of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such difficulties significantly affected students of medical specialities, the development of which implies the formation of competencies in practical activities. Methods. The study involved students of medical (N = 93) and economic (control group, N = 111) faculties. The following methods were used: “Method of Research of Students Adaptability in the Higher Educational Establishment” by T. D. Dubovitskaya, A. V. Krylova, “The Satisfaction with Life Scale” by E. Diener, “Test of neuropsychic adaptation” by I. N. Gurvich, “Educational strategies” by S. N. Kostromina, T. A. Dvornikova, “Students’ educational motivation diagnostic inventory” by N. C. Badmaeva, “The Big Five Inventory” adapted by D. P. Yanichev, “The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)” adapted by A. P. Bizyuk et al. (Part 2). Results and Discussion. The psychological characteristics of the Faculty of Medicine first-year students, contributing to the adaptability at the university during the COVID-19 pandemic, include a high level of extraversion, willingness to cooperate, the presence of professional motives for learning and motivation to achieve success, a high level of neuropsychic adaptation, orientation to memorizing educational material and a disinclination to planning educational activities. For students of the Faculty of Economics, such predictors were a great life satisfaction, a high level of extraversion, a low level of anxiety, motives for creative self–realization and a desire for planning in training. Students of the Faculty of Medicine with a high level of adaptability, in comparison with highly adapted students of the Faculty of Economics, have more pronounced professional motives and more often resort to the strategy of repeating educational material. Such differences may be due to both the peculiarities of the organization of the educational process and the specifics of the chosen speciality.https://rpj.ru.com/index.php/rpj/article/view/1248covid-19 pandemicuniversity adaptabilityinformation and communication technologiesuniversity studentslearning motivationlearning strategieslife satisfactionneuropsychic adaptationanxietymedical education |
| spellingShingle | Дарья С. Гнедых Марина А. Тихомирова Мария В. Яковлева Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic Российский психологический журнал covid-19 pandemic university adaptability information and communication technologies university students learning motivation learning strategies life satisfaction neuropsychic adaptation anxiety medical education |
| title | Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Psychological Determinants of Adaptability at the University in First-Year Students of the Faculty of Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | psychological determinants of adaptability at the university in first year students of the faculty of medicine during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | covid-19 pandemic university adaptability information and communication technologies university students learning motivation learning strategies life satisfaction neuropsychic adaptation anxiety medical education |
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