What Is the Status of Academic Cynicism and Its Relationship with Academic Variables Among Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Students?

Background: Academic cynicism means feeling tired because of demands and being pessimistic and unwilling about the texts and assignments. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the correlation among academic cynicism and academic variables among Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS) students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among ۲۸۸ KUMS students in ۲۰۱۸, who were collected using simple random sampling method proportional to the selected sample size. The data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed by nonparametric methods using SPSS Version ۱۶. Results: The mean score of academic cynicism was as much as ۱۱.۴۸ ۳.۵۰, indicating that the participants obtained ۵۷.۴% of the maximum score of academic cynicism. According to results, there was a significant and inverse correlation among academic cynicism and academic achievement (r = -۰.۱۹۵). The mean rank of academic cynicism was significantly higher amongMDstudents (P = ۰.۰۰۱) and dentistry (P = ۰.۰۰۸). Conclusions: Students received more than half of the possible score for academic cynicism, which was significant and inversely affected academic achievement. Therefore, developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions are essential to prevent and reduce academic cynicism among students.

Keywords:

Academic Cynicism , Academic Achievement , University Student , Kermanshah