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Indah Puspasari Kiay Demak1,2, Alexandra Androni1, Adhar Arifuddin3
1Wenckebach Institute (WIOO) - Lifelong Learning, Education, and Assessment Research Network (LEARN), University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Reflective practice, not self-reflection, significantly predicts medical students' professional identity formation (PIF). PIF and reflective practice increase with academic year, while self-reflection remains stable.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professional Identity Formation
Background:
- Professional identity formation (PIF) is crucial for medical students.
- Reflection is theorized to align personal values with professional expectations.
- Empirical evidence suggests reflection types may develop independently.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate levels of PIF, reflective practice, and self-reflection across academic years.
- Assess if reflective practice and self-reflection predict medical students' PIF.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional quantitative study of 1401 Indonesian medical students.
- Utilized PIF, Reflective Practice Questionnaire (RPQ), and Self-reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS).
- Employed ANOVA, Pearson correlations, and regression analysis.
Main Results:
- PIF and reflective practice increased with academic year; self-reflection remained stable.
- Reflective practice correlated with PIF (r=0.420, p<0.001).
- Reflective practice significantly predicted PIF (B=0.674, p<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Reflection on practice is associated with medical students' PIF.
- Self-reflection and insight do not appear to predict PIF.
- Findings highlight the importance of reflective practice in PIF development.
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