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The research investigates how motivation in medical students varies by factors such as academic year, curriculum, and gender.

January 14, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Analysis of Medical Students’ Motivation: Insights into the Development of Future Health Professionals

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LALuis Felipe Arias-Ruiz MSMaría Alejandra Samudio-CruzInstituto Nacional de Rehabilitación PYPaul Ynquillay-LimaUniversidad para el Desarrollo Andino

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Quantitative analysis shows motivation in medical students varies with gender, curriculum, and mental health, suggesting supportive interventions may enhance performance.

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The research investigates how motivation in medical students varies by factors such as academic year, curriculum, and gender.
Quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study with 1326 medical students
Employed Mann-Whitney U tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, logistic regression, and psychological network analysis
Examined effects of curricular changes and mental health on student motivation
Motivation peaks in preclinical years, decreases in clinical years, and rebounds in year 6
Reformed curriculum linked to higher motivation (OR = 10.68, p < 0.001)
Women showed slightly higher motivation and grades but also reported more stress, indicating gender differences in motivation influences

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Arias-Ruiz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6966f2f013bf7a6f02c00587 https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010097

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Quantitative analysis shows motivation in medical students varies with gender, curriculum, and mental health, suggesting supportive interventions may enhance performance.

Analysis of Medical Students’ Motivation: Insights into the Development of Future Health Professionals

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