IS TIME MANAGEMENT RELATED TO BETTER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND PERCEIVED ACADEMIC SATISFACTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS? A CROSS- SECTIONAL SURVEY IN SAUDI ARABIA

  • MBBS, Intern Alzulfi General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
  • M.Phil. Physiology,Assistant Professor in Physiology, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Fiji Islands.
  • MBBS, Qatif Central Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
  • MBBS, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Background: Time management skill is considered very important for academic success and better quality of life. We aimed to investigate time management in Saudi medical students, and to explore relationship between these skills and socio-demographic features of participants and parameters of academic performance. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in January 2017 using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were entered and analyzed using IBM-SPSS-20. Data were summarized and analyzed by using frequencies and percentages. Chi-square was used to test associations between time management and socio-demographic features. Pearson correlation was used to measure correlations between time management and parameters of academic performance. Results: A total of 89 participants (37.1% males, 62.9% females) aged23±2.44 (19-29) years participated in this study. Adequate and inadequate time management wasfound in 46% and 54% of the participants, respectively. There was no significant difference of time management in participants on the basis of their gender, study in private or government colleges, residence, rural or urban background, and educational qualification of their parents.More pre-clinical students had adequate time management than clinical students(p=0.019). Significant positive correlationswere observed between time management and total percentage of marks in last exam(r=0.331, p=0.019), and perceived academic satisfaction (r=0.356, p=0.001). Conclusions:More than half participantshad inadequate time management. There was no difference of time management on the basis of most of thesocio-demographic features. Pre-clinical students seemed to manage their time better than clinical students. Time management is positively correlated with total percentage of marks in last exam, and perceived academic satisfaction. Students should increase their time management skills by reading books on this topic and attending relevant trainings and counseling sessions.

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[Hamoud Mohammed Alshaya, Mudassar Ali Roomi, Mohammed Amouri Alzayer, Saad Khaleel Alonze and Rakan Fahad Alshaalan. (2017); IS TIME MANAGEMENT RELATED TO BETTER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND PERCEIVED ACADEMIC SATISFACTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS? A CROSS- SECTIONAL SURVEY IN SAUDI ARABIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 2205-2213] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Mudassar Ali Roomi
Assistant Professor in Physiology, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Fiji Islands

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2998      
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