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http://dx.doi.org/10.17496/kmer.2015.17.3.131

The Effectiveness of a Career Design Program for Medical Students  

Yoo, Hyo Hyun (Department of Medical Education, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine)
Park, Kwi Hwa (Department of Medical Education, Gachon University College of Medicine)
Kim, Seong Yong (Department of Medical Education, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)
Im, Sun Ju (Department of Medical Education, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
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Korean Medical Education Review / v.17, no.3, 2015 , pp. 131-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a career planning program for medical students and to examine its effectiveness with regard to career choice motivation and career maturity. A total of 89 medical students participated in the study. Forty-four were in the experimental group and 45 were in the control group. The collected data were analyzed with the t-test, analysis of covariance, descriptive statistics, and analysis of frequency by PASW SPSS ver. 18.0 (SPSS Inc.). A career planning program was developed using the ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) model. The contents of self-understanding and career exploration were included in this program. The program was conducted as a seminar with preferred major professors. There was a significant difference in the intrinsic motivation score between the control and experimental groups (p<0.05). The score of the experimental group (M=4.59) was higher than that of the control group (M=4.40). Significant differences in decisiveness (p<0.01) and realistic choice (p<0.05), the sub-factors of the career maturity test, were found between the control and experimental groups. The score of decisiveness of the experimental group (M=2.94) was higher than that of the control group (M=2.79). The score of realistic choice in the experimental group (M=3.17) was lower than that in the control group (M=3.37). Most medical students were satisfied with the career planning program. It is hoped that these results provide useful information for designing career guidance programs for students in medical schools.
Keywords
Career choice; Medical; Student; Motivation;
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