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A cross-sectional study of self-esteem, psychological factors, and academic performance among occupational therapy
Risa Kayama1, Shota Suzumura2, Soichiro Koyama2
1Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Objectives:
With the recent progression of a super-aging society in Japan, demand for medical and welfare professionals has increased, and occupational therapists are in great demand. Academic performance is important for occupational therapy and rehabilitation students. The current study aimed to determine the influence of self-esteem and psychological factors on academic performance in Japanese occupational therapy students.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 first-year occupational therapy students (16 male and 44 female) at a private medical university in Japan in June 2022. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) were used to assess anxiety and depression symptoms, respectively, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used to assess self-esteem.
Results:
We identified several factors affecting the examination performance of Japanese occupational therapy students. Self-esteem was significantly associated with examination performance in anatomy 1 (p=0.02, β=0.40). RSES-J social work (p=0.07, β=0.31) and anatomy 2 (p=0.08, β=0.30), STAI-JYZ (p=0.09, β=0.38), and STAI-JYZ rehabilitation medicine (p=0.06, β=0.44), and BDI-II (p=0.08, β=-0.43) showed no significant effects but exhibited a trend toward an association.
Conclusions:
Understanding the role of psychological aspects and self-esteem is important for constructing systems to support first-year university students. Furthermore, the development of psychological aspects and self-esteem is essential for improving the academic performance of occupational therapy students, and it is crucial to establish educational programs and support systems.
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