Clinical Training and Academic Motivation in Audiology Students: Implications for Career Expectations

Purpose: To examine academic motivation levels and their relationship with career expectations among audiology students within the framework of Self-Determination Theory.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 112 audiology students at KTO Karatay University. The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) and the Career Expectation Form (7 items, Cronbach’s α=0.884) were used. MannWhitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed.Results:Career expectations significantly increased with class level (from 2.29 in 1st year to 3.86 in 4th year; p