Table 4. ANCOVA analyses of mean differences in motivation outcomes in the groups of students categorised by main reason for medical school choice.
| Statistics/Variable | N | Autonomous motivation† | Controlled motivation† | Strength of motivation‡ | Willingness to sacrifice¶ | Readiness to start¶ | Persistence¶ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year-1 | Mean (SE)* | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | |
| City | 75 | 4.22 (0.05) | 1.94 (0.08) | 53.97 (0.80) | 16.64 (0.33) | 18.32 (0.36) | 18.96 (0.30) |
| Curriculum | 34 | 4.38 (0.08) | 1.88 (0.12) | 58.54 (1.21) | 18.79 (0.48) | 19.46 (0.53) | 20.43 (0.45) |
| University culture | 22 | 4.18 (0.09) | 2.22 (0.14) | 54.69 (1.48) | 17.45 (0.61) | 18.65 (0.66) | 18.96 (0.55) |
| Selection procedure | 173 | 4.30 (0.03) | 2.05 (0.05) | 55.82 (0.52) | 17.72 (0.22) | 18.79 (0.24) | 19.32 (0.20) |
| F-value by group | F3, 292 = 1.58 | F3, 293 = 1.63 | F3, 291 = 3.58 | F3, 295 = 5.03 | F3, 298 = 1.09 | F3, 294 = 2.66 | |
| p-value | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.68 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.05 | |
| Year-4 | |||||||
| City | 52 | 4.15 (0.06) | 1.78 (0.09) | 52.69 (0.87) | 16.75 (0.38) | 17.16 (0.44) | 18.69 (0.34) |
| Curriculum | 18 | 4.32 (0.10) | 1.70 (0.16) | 52.62 (1.46) | 16.72 (0.64) | 17.53 (0.75) | 18.38 (0.58) |
| University culture | 7 | 4.28 (0.15) | 1.49 (0.25) | 55.46 (2.53) | 18.92 (1.02) | 17.96 (1.30) | 18.75 (0.92) |
| Selection procedure | 68 | 4.15 (0.05) | 1.97 (0.08) | 52.24 (0.77) | 16.17 (0.33) | 17.81 (0.39) | 18.14 (0.30) |
| F-value by group | F3, 137 = 0.07 | F3, 137 = 1.98 | F3, 135 = 0.50 | F3, 139 = 2.36 | F3, 137 = 0.44 | F3, 137 = 0.54 | |
| p-value | 0.37 | 0.12 | 0.68 | 0.07 | 0.73 | 0.66 |
*Corrected mean; SE = standard error; † Possible score range is 1 – 5; ‡ Possible score range is 15 – 75; ¶ Possible score range is 5 – 25.