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ArticleBMC medical education2023

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of modified motivated strategies for learning questionnaire: a methodological study among medical students.

Niusha Fakhri, Mitra Amini, Mahsa Moosavi, Erfan Taherifard, Mahboobeh Saber

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Niusha FakhriMPH department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mitra AminiClinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahsa MoosaviClinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Erfan TaherifardMPH department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahboobeh SaberDepartment of Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Health, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Block No.2, Zand Ave., Imam Hussein Sq, Shiraz, Fars, Iran. saberma@sums.ac.ir.

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backgroundMedical undergraduates need to improve their techniques for learning in the different settings of learning in clinical rotations. Reflective learning, in which a person can learn from their experiences, is among the most well-known learning skills. In this study, we aim to translate the newly developed modified form of the motivated strategies for learning questionnaire (MSLQ) to Persian and evaluate its reliability and validity among medical students.

methodsThis study was performed on medical students in clinical stages at the Shiraz University of Medical Science in 2022. The modified MSLQ questionnaire was used in this study which is a 32-item tool measuring different aspects of self-reflecting, including self-orientation, feedback-seeking, critical thinking, and self-regulation. This questionnaire was translated into Persian properly. Cronbach's alpha and confirmatory factor analysis were used to ascertain the reliability and validity of the tool.

resultsA total of 325 medical students consisting of 174 men and 151 women with an average age of 23.79 (± 2.21) were enrolled. Path diagrams of confirmatory factor analysis for both standardized regression coefficients and t-values and all the fitness indicators were in favor of the proper validation of the translated version. The overall Cronbach's alpha for the questionnaire was 0.9, and the value for each of four subscales was above 0.7.

conclusionsOur study showed that the Persian-translated version of the modified MSLQ is valid and reliable without taking too much time and effort to implement. We recommend that the developed tool be distributed to medical students from other Iran universities.

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Students, MedicalAdultFemaleHumansIranLearningMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultEducation, medical, continuingReproducibility of resultsSurveys and questionnaires

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