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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2024

Strength of motivation of 1

Fizzah Ali, Muhammad Tauqeer Ehsan, Fatima Suhaib, Mariam Fatima

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Fizzah AliFizzah Ali Demonstrator, Department of Dental Education, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Tauqeer EhsanMuhammad Tauqeer Ehsan Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Education, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Fatima SuhaibFatima Suhaib Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Materials, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mariam FatimaMariam Fatima Assistant Professor, Department of Community & Preventive Dentistry, Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the motivation levels of dental students, with an emphasis on first-year BDS students, by utilizing the Strength of Motivation for Medical School (SMMS) questionnaire. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study targeting 89 first-year BDS students enrolled at Lahore Medical and Dental College from 5 Results: In this study, a total of 89 first-year BDS students completed motivation questionnaires, with 34.8% males and 65.2% females. The average age was 19.92 ± 3.13. The overall Strength of Motivation Score (SMMS) averaged 45.53 ± 6.82. Results indicated 9% low, 89.9% moderate, and 1.1% strong motivation. Females had a slightly higher mean SMMS (45.93 ± 6.88) than males (44.80 ± 6.76), but the difference was deemed insignificant (p = 0.462) via independent t-test. Conclusion: Motivation is vital to achieving excellence in academic pursuits. Nevertheless, there isn't a single criterion that can be utilized to assess success and motivation. Our primary focus must be on every possible outcome of success, not just the scoring criteria.

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Dental studentsMotivationStrength of Motivation for Medical School (SMMS) questionnaire

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PMCPMC11255798

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