Factors affecting Grade Point Average among nursing students at college of applied medical science.

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 436 - 441, 22.10.2020

Rajı Kalıyaperumal , Mona Megahed , Janula Raju , Chithra R A

https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.786215

Abstract

Introduction: Academic performance of the students is very important. Hence, this study aims to assess the Factors affecting Grade Point Average among nursing students at the college of applied medical science.
Methods: A descriptive study design was adopted in this study. A total of 134 students undergoing a Baccalaureate nursing program at the College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia was selected using convenience sampling. This study was carried out during the academic year of 2018-2019. The data were collected using a questionnaire such as the five-point Likert scale. The responses obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS
Results: The results indicated that the factors which influence the GPA were teacher factor highest mean score 61.32, followed by student factors represented 54.77, home, the college factor is not showing many influencing factors.
Conclusion: Based on the study findings, the results revealed that the teacher-related factor was high and the other factor such as student, home, and college followed that. Among the teacher factor, there are two statements shown the highest score such as Do your teacher provide an explanation in the class and Do your teacher clarify the doubt if you have any doubt in the subject matter has a highest mean score, so at the end of each class the teacher should get feedback from the students and modify their teaching strategy according to the need.

Keywords

Factors, Grade Point Average, Nursing Students

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