The Examination of Medical Students’ Learning Climate Perceptions Regarding the Academical Self-Efficacy, Attitude towards Medicine Occupation and Academical Success

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the clinical learning climate, academic self-efficacy, attitudes towards the medical profession and academic achievement of the clinical training students in medical schools. Material and Method: This study, which is a relational descriptive model, collected data from 748 students who were in the clinical training period of Ege University School of Medicine. In the study, data were collected with three scales; 1. Academic self-efficacy scale, 2. Attitude scale towards the medical profession, 3. Clinical learning climate scale. Structural equation modeling and Path analysis were used for statistical analysis. Statistical package program (SPSS 18.0) and LISREL 8.54 programs were used to analyze the data in the study. Result: The structural equations determined in this study: Academic Success=0.51*Clinical Learning Climate Perception + 0.59*Academic Self- Efficacy (R2 = 0.27). Clinical learning climate perception and academic self-efficacy perception predict academic success significantly. These two variables explain 27 % of academic success. Attitude towards Profession of Medicine=0.42*Academic Achievement + 0.51*Clinical Learning Climate Perception (R2 = 0.14). Clinical learning climate perception and academic achievement predict attitudes towards profession of medicine significantly. These two variables explain 14% of the attitudes towards the profession of medicine. Conclusion: Students’ clinical learning climate perceptions, attitudes towards medical profession, academic self-efficacy perceptions and academic achievements during clinical training are important in qualified physicians’ training