| 總結: | Over the last two decades, the importance of motivation in academic success has been on
the rise, acknowledging the void in medical education. However, a lack in research on
the factors influencing motivation among medical students in Malaysia still exists. The
aim of this project is to analyse the strength of motivation among medical students in a
private Malaysian medical school. The validated and reliable, revised version of the
Strength of Motivation for Medical School (SMMS-R) questionnaire, was used for this
research project. The participants consisted of medical students from Year 1 to Year 5 of
a private Malaysian medical school. In conclusion, the pattern of strength of motivation
saw two groups of students, those who were motivated to succeed academically and those
who were not, though the number was negligible in the latter group. Students entered the
medical programme with a high level of motivation which increased at a fairly constant
rate over the years. Though females were seen to have a higher motivation level it was
not a significant finding. The results did not show any relationship between level of
strength of motivation and educational background. Lastly, the cumulated grade point
average (CGPA) was not a predictor of motivation as there were students of moderate to
strong motivation among the low CGPA results group. This work may inform policies
and guidelines, and influence medical educators that students’ motivation levels should
not be concluded based on age, gender, high school examination scores or educational
background. Furthermore, it addresses the gap in knowledge about motivation among
medical students in Malaysia.
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