How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile
Purpose This study aimed to determine how the general course experiences of dental students in Chile and the satisfaction or frustration of their basic psychological needs influenced their passion for studying, and how passion influenced students’ study strategies. Methods A correlational cross-sect...
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| description | Purpose This study aimed to determine how the general course experiences of dental students in Chile and the satisfaction or frustration of their basic psychological needs influenced their passion for studying, and how passion influenced students’ study strategies. Methods A correlational cross-sectional study was conducted at 3 Chilean dental schools between April and June 2018, in which 935 undergraduate students participated. Students responded to Spanish-language versions of 4 psychological scale tools: the Course Experience Questionnaire, the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfac¬tion and Frustration Scale, the Passion Scale, and the Revised Study Process Questionnaire. Data were analysed with bivariate correlations and structural equation modelling, controlling for age, gender, year of study, and type of university. Results Students’ general course experiences (i.e., good teaching, clear goals and standards, appropriate assessment, and appropriate workload) positively predicted basic need satisfaction and negatively predicted need frustration. Need satisfaction positively predicted passion in students, with stronger scores for harmonious passion. Basic need frustration positively predicted obsessive passion and negatively predicted harmonious passion. Harmonious passion positively predicted deep study strategies and negatively predicted surface study strategies, while obsessive passion positively predicted both deep and surface study strategies. Conclusion Dental students’ optimal course experiences positively influenced the satisfaction of their basic psychological needs, which favoured harmonious over obsessive passion. In turn, harmonious over obsessive passion positively influenced deep study strategies. Therefore, efforts should be made to provide course experiences that support students’ basic needs and harmonious passion for studying, both in classroom and chair-side teaching. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0ff1813443844e7921ab9776ddcc1002023-08-02T01:51:22ZengKorea Health Personnel Licensing Examination InstituteJournal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions1975-59372019-11-011610.3352/jeehp.2019.16.37344How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in ChileCesar Orsini0Jorge Tricio1Doris Tapia2Cristina Segura3Faculty Development Office, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de los Andes, Las Condes, ChileFaculty Development Office, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de los Andes, Las Condes, ChileDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, ChileInstitute of Odontostomatology, Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChilePurpose This study aimed to determine how the general course experiences of dental students in Chile and the satisfaction or frustration of their basic psychological needs influenced their passion for studying, and how passion influenced students’ study strategies. Methods A correlational cross-sectional study was conducted at 3 Chilean dental schools between April and June 2018, in which 935 undergraduate students participated. Students responded to Spanish-language versions of 4 psychological scale tools: the Course Experience Questionnaire, the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfac¬tion and Frustration Scale, the Passion Scale, and the Revised Study Process Questionnaire. Data were analysed with bivariate correlations and structural equation modelling, controlling for age, gender, year of study, and type of university. Results Students’ general course experiences (i.e., good teaching, clear goals and standards, appropriate assessment, and appropriate workload) positively predicted basic need satisfaction and negatively predicted need frustration. Need satisfaction positively predicted passion in students, with stronger scores for harmonious passion. Basic need frustration positively predicted obsessive passion and negatively predicted harmonious passion. Harmonious passion positively predicted deep study strategies and negatively predicted surface study strategies, while obsessive passion positively predicted both deep and surface study strategies. Conclusion Dental students’ optimal course experiences positively influenced the satisfaction of their basic psychological needs, which favoured harmonious over obsessive passion. In turn, harmonious over obsessive passion positively influenced deep study strategies. Therefore, efforts should be made to provide course experiences that support students’ basic needs and harmonious passion for studying, both in classroom and chair-side teaching.http://www.jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-16-37.pdfchiledental studentsemotionsfrustrationpersonal satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Cesar Orsini Jorge Tricio Doris Tapia Cristina Segura How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions chile dental students emotions frustration personal satisfaction |
| title | How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile |
| title_full | How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile |
| title_fullStr | How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile |
| title_short | How dental students’ course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in Chile |
| title_sort | how dental students course experiences and satisfaction of their basic psychological needs influence passion for studying in chile |
| topic | chile dental students emotions frustration personal satisfaction |
| url | http://www.jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-16-37.pdf |
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