Table 4.
Motivation in conducting research
| Overall mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Pre-clinical years (mean, SD) | Clinical years (mean, SD) | P-value (pre-clinical vs. clinical years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic motivation* (Total score of 25 in 5 items) | 16.2 (4.6) | 16 (13, 20) | 16.1 (4.4) | 16.2 (4.9) | 0.81 | |
| Extrinsic motivation** (Total score of 20 in 4 items) | 13.9 (3.9) | 14 (12, 16) | 13.7 (3.9) | 14.3 (3.9) | 0.09 | |
| All motivation (Total score of 45 in 9 items) | 30.0 (7.6) | 30 (26, 36) | 29.8 (7.4) | 30.5 (7.9) | 0.31 | |
*Items on 5 intrinsic motivation include “research is interesting”, “research is fun”, “research is challenging”, “I like to solve puzzles and problems” and “I can improve myself by doing research”
**Items on 4 extrinsic motivation include “Doing research can improve my resume”, “Doing research can make me stand out”, “Doing research can improve my chance of getting better job”, and “Doing research can improve my chance of getting into residency and fellowship programs that I want”