scholarly journals Stress Among Bachelor Physical Therapy Students in Israel during Clinical Practice and Its Association with Academic Achievements– Results of a Longitudinal Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Jacob ◽  
Ofira Einstein
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
The Relationship

Purposes: This study aimed 1) to evaluate perceived stress of a cohort of bachelor physical therapy (PT) students from Ariel University in Israel across three clinical practice periods; 2) to evaluate the relationship between perceived stress and academic achievements; 3) to evaluate the relationship between students' perceived stress and clinical practice periods' order and content; and 4) to identify clinical and socio-demographic variables related to perceived stress. Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted among a cohort of undergraduate PT students during their first, second, and third clinical practice assignments. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. The Perceived Stress Scale 10 (PSS) and the Scale for Assessing Academic Stress (SAAS) were used to evaluate perceived stress. A ten-degree Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate perceived difficulty. Students' grade point averages from the first three years of study were considered academic achievements. An ANOVA was used to evaluate the relationship between perceived stress and academic achievements, and between clinical practice order and area and the socio-demographic characteristics. Results: A total of 39 undergraduate physical therapy students participated in the study. The degrees of PSS and SAAS were higher than those reported previously in undergraduate PT students. Perceived stress was not related to academic achievement, clinical practice order or area, or to socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusions: Participation in clinical practice in general might be a stressful situation, but no specific clinical or socio-demographic factors that might be a source of higher levels of perceived stress were identified. As undergraduate students are away from the campus during clinical practice periods, it is suggested that clinical instructors, who are in daily contact with the students, should receive guidance regarding the ways to identify individuals who present signs of increased stress and the types of strategies that can help students cope with stress in real time.

scholarly journals Stress Sources of Physical Therapy Students’ and Behaviors of Coping in Clinical Practice: A Palestinian Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 004695802094464
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ayed ◽  
Mosab Amoudi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Coping

Physical therapy students will be exposed to stressors across clinical practice. The aggregate stress conveys to the new behavioral responses occur through the clinical training. The study aimed to examine the stress sources faced by physical therapy students and behaviors of coping used in their clinical practice. A cross-section study with a sample of 83 physical therapy students. Data were collected through Perceived Stress Scale and Coping Behavioral Inventory Scale. The mean of perceived stress by the respondents was 66.3 (standard deviation [SD] = 17.01) and the coping behaviors mean was 35.15 (SD = 9.67). The most common type of factor stressors perceived was looking for care of patients (M = 16.6 ± 4.4) and the most common coping behavior was problem solving (M = 13.8±6.6). The study confirmed that the perceived stress and coping behaviors of physical therapy students were moderate in clinical practice. Stress from the care of patients is the greatest stressful, and problem solving was the greatest coping.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor for Clinical Performance in Professional Physical Therapy Students

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Grade Point Averages ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Version 2.0 ◽  
Clinical Performance Instrument ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Purpose. The purpose of the admission process in the graduate physical therapy (PT) program is to evaluate information that can predict an individual’s potential for success in the program. To date there is no reliable way to predict clinical performance of physical therapy students. Emotional intelligence has been shown to predict clinical performance in other medical professions and may be a predictor for clinical performance in PT. Generic abilities of clinical performance are critically important in the PT profession and are evaluated using the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI). This study examined the relationship between clinical performance and emotional intelligence. Subjects. Fifty-six graduate physical therapy students (46 female, 10 male) between the ages of 23 to 38 years (25.7 + 3.6 years) from four Eastern Massachusetts schools participated. Methods. Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) scores (version 4), the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT version 2.0)scores, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, pre-requisite grade point averages (GPAs) and demographic information were collected. Results. Total CPI score (R2 = 0.36, p <0.02) and scores on individual items of Professional behavior (R2 = 0.31), Performing Interventions (R2 = 0.35, p < 0.04) and Performing an Examination (R2 = 0.28) were not significantly related to emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence was not significantly related to GRE scores (r =.14, p = 0.31) or pre-requisite school GPA (r = 0.10, p = 0.46). Discussion and Conclusion. Within the limitations of this research, the MSCEIT did not prove to be a successful predictor either by itself or in combination with other variables in predicting CPI performance. Future work with emotional intelligence surveys as predictors of CPI performance should start with examining those who pass the clinical experience part of the PT program compared to those who do not. After understanding the relationship between success and failure on the CPI, an examination of those that score high on the CPI versus those that merely pass could be studied.

scholarly journals Grit and Academic Performance in Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Richardson ◽  
Michael Scotto ◽  
MayAnne Belcina ◽  
Richa Patel ◽  
Kevin Wiener
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
School Grade ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Doctor Of Physical Therapy ◽  
Therapy Program

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a physical therapy student’s level of grit positively correlates to graduate school grade point average. Methods: Participants were a convenience sample recruited from the class of 2021 in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Franklin Pierce University in Goodyear, Arizona. Subjects completed the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S) as a measure of grit. These scores were compared with participants’ graduate school grade point average using a Spearman Rho statistical test with data analysis completed using SPSS software. Results: 27 participants (15 males, 12 females) with mean grit score of 3.76 ± 0.48 and mean grade point average 3.72 ± 0.18. Spearman Rho correlation was .463 (p < .05). Conclusion: A significant moderate positive correlation between grit and graduate school grade point average in physical therapy students was found. These findings indicate preliminary evidence that may be useful for admissions considerations for DPT programs.

scholarly journals The relationship between students’ perception of the educational environment and their subjective happiness

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Mi Yoo ◽  
Do-Hwan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Happiness, a subjective judgment about one’s quality of life, is influenced by environmental factors and should be considered as an important goal of medical education, which should support each learner’s development as a person as well as a professional. However, although several studies have reported on the correlation between Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) scores and students’ academic achievement, few have investigated the relationship between DREEM scores and students’ subjective happiness. This study examined different perceptions of the educational environment between phases of the curriculum and determined which DREEM subscales affect the overall level of happiness. Methods We used the Korean version of the DREEM questionnaire and a single item measure of happiness on a scale of 0 to 10. First we analyzed student perceptions of the educational environment according to their demographic characteristics using independent sample t-tests and one-way analysis of variance. A multiple regression analysis was performed to reveal which subscales affect the overall level of happiness while controlling for grade point average (GPA) and other demographic characteristics. Results The subjects were 239 medical school students across all stages of the curriculum. The students’ overall perception was more positive for the educational environment during Phase 3 (clerkship) than Phase 1 (pre-medical). Among the DREEM subscales, this difference was especially prominent in Students’ Perception of Learning and Students’ Academic Self-Perceptions. In contrast, no difference in the subjective perception of happiness was found between phases. The effect of GPA on happiness became insignificant under the control of other variables, but the influence of the Students’ Social Self-Perceptions (SSSP) subscale remained significant. Conclusions The students’ overall perception of the educational environment was more positive during the clerkship period than in the pre-medical period. Based on our finding that the SSSP correlates significantly with subjective happiness, we suggest that institutions promote not only students’ academic development but also their happiness by fostering an appropriate educational environment.

scholarly journals A questionnaire survey of difficulties in clinical practice perceived by physical therapy students

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 856-863
Author(s):  
Masae Shinozaki ◽  
Takashi Fukaya ◽  
Yasutsugu Asakawa ◽  
Yukari Ohashi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Physical Therapy Students

scholarly journals Longitudinal Assessment of Emotional Intelligence in Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
National Physical Therapy Examination ◽  
Doctor Of Physical Therapy ◽  
Predictive Instrument

Emotional intelligence has been shown to predict clinical performance in other medical fields and may be a predictor for clinical performance in physical therapy students. Longitudinal assessment of emotional intelligence of Doctor of Physical Therapy students was obtained yearly (three times) beginning in the first year. In addition, the relationship between emotional intelligence and performance on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and clinical performance (using the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI)) was examined. Participants. Graduate physical therapy students (n = 260; 218 women and 42 men) between the ages of 20 and 35 from four schools participated. Methods. Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEITTM version 2.0) scores, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, pre-requisite and professional grade point averages (GPAs), NPTE scores, CPI scores (Version 4), and demographic information were collected. Results. Correlation between emotional intelligence and CPI (at either assessment period) was r < 0.37 and emotional intelligence and the NPTE was r = 0.25. Correlation between the various GPA scores and CPI scores was r < 0.13. Likewise, CPI scores or NPTE scores could not be predicted using regression analyses with any combination of emotional intelligence scores, GPA scores, and GRE scores. Higher total emotional intelligence was observed in those who passed the NPTE (103.3) versus those who failed (97.7) the examination (p = 0.05). No differences in total emotional intelligence or any of the subscales were observed over time.Discussion and Conclusion. Emotional intelligence may be a factor in passing the NPTE but had little predictive ability in assessing NPTE or CPI performance. Moreover, GPA and GRE scores also failed to predict CPI or NPTE, indicating a predictive instrument of clinical performance is still needed.

scholarly journals The Relationships Among Locus Of Control, Perceptions Of Stress And Performance

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Bernardi
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Grade Point Averages ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Big Six ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Newly Hired ◽  
Control Perceptions

<span>This study examines the relationship among locus of control (Rotter, 1966) perceived stress, and performance of 206 newly-hired juniors (106 males and 100 females) from two Big-Six accounting firms. The data indicate that the more internal the individuals locus of control, the more that individual perceived stress as leading to higher achievements. Positive perceptions of stress were also related to higher grade point averages.</span>

scholarly journals Make Changes Early! High Stress Levels Predict Lower Academic Performance in First-Year Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Flowers ◽  
Amanda Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
First Year ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Predictive Relationship

Purpose: Evidence exists in the literature that allows admissions committees to predict which students will be most successful in entry-level physical therapy educational programs. Evidence linking modifiable predictors of academic performance to currently enrolled students allowing enhancement of their performance during enrollment is lacking. Previous healthcare education literature indicates that stress has a negative predictive relationship with academic performance, and that stress is the highest in the beginning of an academic program. Research studies with medical students report exercise assists in minimizing stress and improving academic performance, while the role of leisure time has also been investigated. No study has explored the role that stress, exercise, and leisure time may have in predicting academic performance in physical therapy students. Method: Physical therapy students (N = 37) who had successfully completed the first year of the program were recruited. Participants completed a questionnaire measuring their stress level and the time spent exercising and participating in leisure activities. Grade point average was used to measure academic performance. A hierarchical multiple regression was performed with each of the three predictor variables and the one outcome variable. Results: A significant negative predictive relationship was observed between stress (M = 43.73, s = 15.90) and GPA (M = 3.75, s = .31), p = .042. The stress predictor [r = .293, r2 = .086], explained only 8.6% of the variance in GPA. Conclusions: Higher stress predicts decreased academic performance in first-year physical therapy students. Future research on stress modification could be beneficial in improving performance in students struggling in an academic program.

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Study on Physical Therapy Students’ Interest in Specialized Fields

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-630
Author(s):  
Masahiro ISHIZAKA ◽  
Akira KUBO ◽  
Junichiro KANEKO ◽  
Takahiro NOMURA ◽  
Heonsoo HAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Physical Therapy Students
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