Engagement and academic performance in university students: Experience in a health management subject

• Autores: Gutiérrez-Crespo, Hugo, Matzumura-Kasano, Juan, Ruiz-Arias, Raúl, Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Julio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Sociedad Materno Fetal
• Repositorio: Revista Internacional de Salud Materno Fetal
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.ojs.revistamaternofetal.com:article/325
• Enlace del recurso: http://ojs.revistamaternofetal.com/index.php/RISMF/article/view/325
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Estudiantes; Rendimiento académico; Gestión en salud

Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze the engagement and academic performance of university students enrolled in the Health Management course during the year 2023. Material and methods: This research employed a correlational non-experimental design. The study population consisted of students from the Professional School of Obstetrics who were enrolled in the Health Management course. Intentional non-probabilistic sampling was utilized. Data collection was conducted using the "Student Engagement Questionnaire," which comprises 35 questions across five dimensions, with responses measured using a Likert scale. The questionnaire demonstrates a reliability coefficient ranging between 0.70 and 0.93. Academic performance was assessed based on the final grade average using the vigesimal scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22 and Spearman's Rho test. Results: The final sample included 64 students with an average age of 22.7 years. The average score for the opportunity to participate in class was 4.22. The ability to provide information and generate different problem-solving ideas received a score of 4.03, while the teacher's assistance in answering questions was rated at 4.08. The dimensions of teacher-student relations and teaching received average scores of 3.85 and 3.6, respectively. In terms of academic performance, 35.94% achieved a score of 14. The coefficient of determination between engagement and academic performance did not show a significant relationship (p=0.02). Conclusion: Students demonstrate higher engagement levels in the dimensions of teamwork and teacher-student relationships. However, engagement does not exert a significant influence on students’ academic performance.