A retrospective and correlative analysis of academic and nonacademic predictors of COMLEX level 1 performance
العنوان: | A retrospective and correlative analysis of academic and nonacademic predictors of COMLEX level 1 performance |
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المؤلفون: | Michael W. Kortz, Brian M. Kongs, Dominic R. Bisesi, Marissa Roffler, Ryan M. Sheehy |
المصدر: | Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 122:187-194 |
بيانات النشر: | Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2022. |
سنة النشر: | 2022 |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Male, Complementary and Manual Therapy, Young Adult, Students, Medical, Complementary and alternative medicine, Osteopathic Physicians, Humans, Female, Educational Measurement, Osteopathic Medicine, Retrospective Studies |
الوصف: | Context National licensing exams (NLEs) including the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Level 1 evaluate student achievement. Scores have historically been utilized to stratify medical student applicants for residency. Grade point average (GPA), number of practice questions completed, and performance on practice exams have been shown to be predictive of NLE performance. Test anxiety and acute stress have been shown to negatively impact NLE performance. The role of study behaviors and other nonacademic factors in COMLEX Level 1 performance is unknown. Objectives This study aims to evaluate academic and nonacademic factors and to correlate them with COMLEX Level 1 performance. Additional analysis is conducted to associate COMLEX Level 1 performance with academic and nonacademic factors when controlling for GPA. Methods An anonymous online survey was administered to third- (OMS III) and fourth-year (OMS IV) osteopathic medical students at Kansas City University that had completed the COMLEX Level 1 examination. In total, 72 students responded to the survey. Survey results were linked to student records of GPA and COMLEX Level 1 scores, resulting in 59 complete responses for analysis. Independent-sample t-tests and linear ordinary least squares regression were utilized to analyze the results. Results The majority of participants are male (62.7%) and OMS III (98.3%) with an average age of 27.14 ± 2.58 (mean ± standard deviation). Further demographic data reveal hours per week spent for personal time during dedicated study (n=46, 19.7 ± 18.53), hours of sleep per night during dedicated study (7.34 ± 0.92), and money spent on board preparation ($1,319.12 ± $689.17). High ($1,600–$3,000), average ($1,000–$1,500), and low ($100–$900) spenders do not statistically differ and COMLEX Level 1 performance is not related to the number of resources utilized (F statistics 0.05). Pearson correlations reveal a statistically significant relationship between COMLEX Level 1 scores with GPA (0.73, p Conclusions The data show the association of money spent on board preparation, numbers of questions competed, and time spent studying with a student’s COMLEX Level 1 score. Additionally, these results highlight the amount of money students spend on extracurricular materials to prepare for COMLEX Level 1, yet the data show that the number of resources that students utilized is not related to a student’s COMLEX Level 1 performance. |
تدمد: | 2702-3648 2021-0175 |
URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::4207f0f2cdf060ee24da241ae2c1e3b6 https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2021-0175 |
حقوق: | OPEN |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....4207f0f2cdf060ee24da241ae2c1e3b6 |
قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
تدمد: | 27023648 20210175 |
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