Date of Completion

2024

Document Type

Community Medicine

Degree Name

Doctor of Medicine

Keywords

group dynamics, member engagement, member satisfaction, team effectiveness, academic performance

Abstract

Group dynamics, the study of interactions, relationships, and behaviors within groups offers valuable insight into how individuals collaborate. The study investigated the correlation between group dynamics and individual academic performance among second-year medical students (YL2) at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLSMHSI) enrolled in Family and Community Medicine (FCM) during the academic year 2022-2023. Specifically, the factors affecting members’ engagement, satisfaction, and team effectiveness were evaluated and the correlation of group dynamics to the individual academic performance of students was determined. Following the exclusion and inclusion criteria, data from participants chosen via stratified random sampling were collected through a structured survey questionnaire administered through Google Forms. Hereafter, final FCM grades of the first 100 students representing all 20 groups with complete consent and survey form were acquired from the registrar. Descriptive statistics revealed gender as the factor that contributed the most to higher member engagement (x̄ = 4.7) and member satisfaction (x̄ = 4.6). Establishing roles within the group (x̄ = 4.6) was identified as the most prevalent factor contributing to better team effectiveness. Spearman’s correlation analysis showed a very strong significant positive correlation between member engagement and team effectiveness (rs = 0.847, p < 0.001) as well as member satisfaction and team effectiveness (rs = 0.770, p < 0.001). While the study highlighted the factors accounting for group dynamics, analyses showed that there is no correlation between individual academic performance and group dynamics in Family and Community Medicine.

First Advisor

Madeleine Grace M. Sosa

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