Who Thrives in Medical School? Intrinsic Motivation, Resilience, and Satisfaction Among Medical Students
Intrinsic motivation, resilience, and supportive personal circumstances were linked to higher satisfaction, whereas enduring pandemic disruptions coincided with lower satisfaction across domains. Targeted strategies that cultivate intrinsic motivation and resilience and address financial/health stressors and COVID-19 learning gaps may enhance student satisfaction.
Authors
- Maciej Walkiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-5875)
- Mateusz Guziak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5720-3410)
- Pola Sarnowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5196-0234)
- Julia Terech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4771-9931)
- Klaudia Bikowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7271-7019)
Institutions
- Maritime Institute in Gdansk (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13233049
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00