ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2021
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation as Drivers for Early Engagement in Research by Medical Students.
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Abstract
backgroundA student's motivation is a key factor in their success in undertaking an education endeavour. However, how this relates to involvement in research by medical students is unclear.
methodsAn electronic questionnaire was sent to all medical students at our institution. To ascertain students' motivation to undertake research, they were asked an open-ended question to describe the single major factor that would encourage them to get involved in research as a medical student. A framework of self-determination theory was used to deductively code the responses as intrinsic motivation ("IM"; e.g., interest/passion) or extrinsic motivation ("EM"; e.g. improving CV). The two groups were then contrasted in relation to their research engagement.
resultsA total of 348 students were included in the survey, of whom 204 were coded as IM responses, and 144 were coded as EM responses. Students who engaged in extra-curricular research activities were more likely to report an underlying EM (48% vs 36%,
conclusionIn this study, EM was a bigger influencer on research involvement by medical students than IM. Future studies should explore promoters of IM, and include longitudinal data in order to assess whether EM students continue to be involved in research long-term.
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