Korean Medical Education Review (의학교육논단)

Yonsei university college of medicine (연세대학교 의과대학)
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The Effects of Medical Students' Traits and College Life on Academic Failure Mediated by Mental Health

의과대학생의 개인적 특성과 대학생활 요인이 학업실패에 미치는 영향: 정신건강의 매개효과

  • Garam Lee (Institute for Innovative Medical Education, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Il-Seon Hwang (Institute for Innovative Medical Education, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Sung-Won Jung (Department of Psychiatry, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Soongu Kim (Institute for Innovative Medical Education, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
  • 이가람 (계명대학교 의과대학 의학교육혁신단) ;
  • 황일선 (계명대학교 의과대학 의학교육혁신단) ;
  • 정성원 (계명대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김순구 (계명대학교 의과대학 의학교육혁신단)
  • Received : 2024.03.19
  • Accepted : 2024.06.12
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

This study utilized cohort data, student lifestyle surveys, and mental health examination results from a medical school to investigate the impact of factors such as hometown, alcohol use, smoking, university life adaptation, and aptitude on academic failure, with mental health serving as a mediator. We analyzed data from 409 of the 549 incoming students at Keimyung University School of Medicine, excluding 140 individuals with missing data, from the academic years 2015 to 2021. Significant differences were found according to hometown in feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies, and internet addiction. There were also significant differences based on university life adaptation in feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies, and internet addiction, as well as significant differences according to academic aptitude in feelings of depression and internet addiction. Academic failure showed significant differences based on hometown, university life adaptation, and academic aptitude. Furthermore, students' hometown had a complete mediating effect on academic failure together with feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies, and internet addiction. University life adaptation exhibited a complete mediating effect with suicidal tendencies and a partial mediating effect with feelings of depression and internet addiction. Academic aptitude demonstrated partial mediating effects on feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies, and internet addiction. Based on these results, we suggest establishing counseling programs tailored to the characteristics of medical students, and various programs for university life adaptation are necessary. There is also a need for diverse programs not only for clinical training, but also for different career paths.

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