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http://dx.doi.org/10.17480/psk.2016.60.3.154

Evaluation of Pharmacy Students' Level of Involvement in Extracurricular Activities and Analysis of Their Motivations  

Choi, Mina (College of Pharmacy, Dankook University)
Kim, Suzy (College of Pharmacy, Dankook University)
Lim, Sung Cil (College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Yun Jeong (College of Pharmacy, Dankook University)
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YAKHAK HOEJI / v.60, no.3, 2016 , pp. 154-162 More about this Journal
Abstract
Extracurricular activities are voluntary participations that students engage in outside of classrooms. This study aimed to determine Korean pharmacy students' degree of involvement in extracurricular activities, motivations behind participation, and influences from those engagements. The study was performed as a voluntary online survey to pharmacy students in four pharmacy schools in Korea and a total of 188 students participated. Sixty-one percent and 34% of students reported that they were involved in at least one extracurricular activities in-school, and out-of-school, respectively. Areas with most involvements were arts/music/sports (73%), followed by volunteer activities (31%). Thirty two percent responded that they have been involved in research internships, followed by 15% and 10% in pharmaceutical company and community pharmacy internships, respectively. For motivations behind involvement, students indicated that their involvement was for hobby (72%) and networking (38%). In conclusion, while Korean pharmacy students actively engage in extracurricular activities, the range of activities was limited in scope, and most students were involved in extracurricular activities as hobbies rather than for career exploration. Opportunities for student involvement in various pharmacy professional organizations and internships in the pharmacy work setting would provide valuable experiences for pharmacy students in their professional development as a pharmacist.
Keywords
pharmacy student; extracurricular; club; activity; involvement; school life; leadership; career choices;
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