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Sadoughi M, Mazhabdar A. Predicting Medical Students' Flourishing Based on Meaning in Life, Grit, and Self-Control. Iranian Journal of Medical Education 2025; 25 :1-11
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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran. , sadoughi.psy@gmail.com
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Introduction: Flourishing is a key indicator of psychological well-being and optimal functioning among medical students, playing a crucial role in enhancing the quality of education and professional performance. This study aimed to examine the predictive role of meaning in life, grit, and self-control in the flourishing of medical students.
Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2024. A total of 291 students were selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Participants completed the Flourishing Scale, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Grit Scale, the Self-Control Scale, and demographic questions. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis by SPSS-24.
Results: The results of the simultaneous regression analysis indicated that meaning in life (β = .30, p < .001), grit (β = .25, p< .001), and self-control (β = .19, p < .001) were significant positive predictors of students' flourishing. Collectively, these variables accounted for 29.1% of the variance in flourishing.
Conclusion: Enhancing students’ sense of meaning in life, as well as fostering grit and self-control, can facilitate their flourishing and psychological well-being. Policymakers in medical education, academic counselors, and socio-cultural administrators can play a significant role in strengthening these factors to foster success among medical students.
Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2024. A total of 291 students were selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Participants completed the Flourishing Scale, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Grit Scale, the Self-Control Scale, and demographic questions. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis by SPSS-24.
Results: The results of the simultaneous regression analysis indicated that meaning in life (β = .30, p < .001), grit (β = .25, p< .001), and self-control (β = .19, p < .001) were significant positive predictors of students' flourishing. Collectively, these variables accounted for 29.1% of the variance in flourishing.
Conclusion: Enhancing students’ sense of meaning in life, as well as fostering grit and self-control, can facilitate their flourishing and psychological well-being. Policymakers in medical education, academic counselors, and socio-cultural administrators can play a significant role in strengthening these factors to foster success among medical students.
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Received: 2025/01/30 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/05/31 | ePublished: 2025/05/31
Received: 2025/01/30 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/05/31 | ePublished: 2025/05/31
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