Identifying a parsimonious model for predicting academic achievement in undergraduate medical education: A confirmatory factor analysis

Ali, Syeda Kauser and Baig, Lubna Ansari and Violato, Claudio and Zahid, Onaiza (2017) Identifying a parsimonious model for predicting academic achievement in undergraduate medical education: A confirmatory factor analysis. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33 (4). ISSN 1681-715X

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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to adduce evidence of validity for admissions tests and processes and for identifying a parsimonious model that predicts students’ academic achievement in Medical College.

Methods: Psychometric study done on admission data and assessment scores for five years of medical studies at Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structured equation modeling (SEM). Sample included 276 medical students admitted in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Results: The SEM supported the existence of covariance between verbal reasoning, science and clinical knowledge for predicting achievement in medical school employing Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimations (n=112). Fit indices: X2 (21) = 59.70, p =<.0001; CFI=.873; RMSEA = 0.129; SRMR = 0.093.

Conclusions: This study shows that in addition to biology and chemistry which have been traditionally used as major criteria for admission to medical colleges in Pakistan; mathematics has proven to be a better predictor for higher achievements in medical college.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Digital > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 27 Apr 2023 07:04
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 04:42
URI: http://research.asianarticleeprint.com/id/eprint/689

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