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https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-8616.2025.1.11.88

VARIABILITY AND DIFFERENCES IN EMPATHY, SELF EFFICACY, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS AMONG STUDENTS IN MEDICAL FIELDS WITH REGARD TO EDUCATIONAL STAGE AND PRACTICAL TRAINING

Marija Čupić orcid.org/0000-0001-8704-2323 ; Medicinska škola Dubrovnik, Baltazara Bogišića 10, 20 000 Dubrovnik, Republika Hrvatska *
Sanja Zoranić ; Sveučilište u Dubrovniku, Ćira Carića 4, 20 000 Dubrovnik, Croatia

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

Introduction: Education in the medical field combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills,
and personal competencies such as empathy, self-efficacy, and academic success, which are
essential for healthcare work. Practical training enables the development of technical,
emotional, and social competencies, contributing to academic success.
Aim: To examine the variability and differences in empathy, self-efficacy, and academic
success levels among students of the Medical School and the Undergraduate Nursing
Program, with a focus on the presence of practical training.
Participants and Methods: This research was conducted as a quantitative descriptive and
comparative study, involving students from the Medical School Dubrovnik (n = 82) and
students from the Undergraduate Nursing Program at the University of Dubrovnik (n = 68).
The General Self-Efficacy Scale, Emotional Empathy Scale, and a sociodemographic
questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed using non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U
test and Kruskal-Wallis test for analyzing differences, with significance levels p = 0.01 and p
= 0.05) in IBM SPSS (version 20).
Results: Students in the Undergraduate Nursing Program showed higher self-efficacy and
academic success compared to Medical School students, while empathy levels were similar,
with greater variability among nursing students. Participants with practical classes showed
higher levels of all variables, confirming the importance of practical experience. Differences
in empathy, self-efficacy, and academic success based on educational level and practical
classes were statistically significant.
Conclusion: Educational stages and specific programs result in differences in variables, but
practical experience further develops these skills, contributing to better preparation for
professional challenges. Curriculum improvements are necessary for greater effectiveness in
healthcare education.

Ključne riječi

empathy; self-efficacy; academic success; students; practical training

Hrčak ID:

331578

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/331578

Datum izdavanja:

27.5.2025.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

Posjeta: 654 *