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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Using structural equation modeling to investigate students' satisfaction with an undergraduate tutorial system.

Xiaorong Wu, Hui Liu, Cong Zhang, Fangda Zhang, Biao Xie, Xiaoni Zhong

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Xiaorong WuChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Hui LiuChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Cong ZhangChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Fangda ZhangThe Center for Injury Research and Policy, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
Biao XieChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Xiaoni ZhongChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China. zhongxiaoni@cqmu.edu.cn.

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Chongqing Higher Education Society Higher Education Science Research Project cqgj23024CMinistry of Education Industry-Academia Collaboration and Talent Co-Cultivation Project 230805940093614
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backgroundThe undergraduate tutorial system (UTS) is a crucial measure in China for adhering to the principle of prioritizing foundational education, innovating the undergraduate talent training mode, and building a powerful country of higher education. This study investigated undergraduate students' satisfaction with UTS and the influencing factors, aiming to promote the healthy and sustainable development of UTS and provide practical implications and suggestions for universities.

methodsBased on relevant theories, we conducted a survey study and leveraged structural equation modeling to assess students' satisfaction with UTS and explore the influencing factors.

resultsOur Pearson correlation analysis showed that students' satisfaction with mentors was positively correlated with dimensions such as humanistic care (r = 0.844, P < 0.05), mentor assistance (r = 0.906, P < 0.05), and mentor-student communication (r = 0.908, P < 0.05). Path analysis showed that mentor-student communication (β = 0.486, P < 0.01), mentor assistance (β = 0.228, P < 0.05), humanistic care (β = 0.105, P < 0.05) were positive factors affecting students' satisfaction with mentors, while satisfaction with mentors (β = 0.923, P < 0.01) had a positive impact on students' satisfaction with UTS. Students' satisfaction with mentors explained 73.4% of the variation in students' satisfaction with UTS, indicating that satisfaction with mentors was an important intermediary variable of UTS students.

conclusionThe sustainable implementation of UTS requires the effort to improve student satisfaction, and the breakthrough of strengthening the targeted mentorship in "transmitting wisdom, imparting knowledge, and resolving doubts" for students. Efforts should also be devoted to fostering students' comprehensive skills and better serving the cultivation of talents in the new era.

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Education, Medical, UndergraduatePersonal SatisfactionChinaFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisMaleMentorsStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultStructural equation modelingStudent satisfactionSurvey studyUndergraduate tutorial system

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PMCPMC11267766

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