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Article

Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts

by
Lionel Sánchez-Bolívar
1,
Silvia Navarro-Prado
2,
María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda
2,
Victoria García-Morales
3,
Jonathan Cortés-Martín
4,* and
María Isabel Tovar-Gálvez
5
1
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Isabel I de Castilla University, 09003 Burgos, Spain
2
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Melilla, University of Granada, 52017 Melilla, Spain
3
Physiology Area, Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cádiz, Pl. Falla, 9, 11003 Cádiz, Spain
4
Research Group CTS1068, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
5
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, 51001 Ceuta, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(11), 5924; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115924
Submission received: 7 March 2023 / Revised: 9 May 2023 / Accepted: 18 May 2023 / Published: 23 May 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue University Students' Mental Health Problems: Causes and Solutions)
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Abstract

The development of the personality of university students can determine their affinities for certain disciplines; therefore, it is important to know their specific socio-demographic and motivational profile, what motivates them to start a certain university degree and what encourages them to continue with it, which can help to adapt the teaching methodology. A total of 292 university students from the University of Granada (Ceuta and Melilla campuses) participated in this quantitative study with a descriptive, cross-sectional design, in which motivation and social skills were analysed. Among the results, it can be highlighted that the student population is mainly female, with a higher level of motivation. Sociability, communication, thinking (optimistic or pessimistic), empathy and self-confidence are skills that affect university students’ motivation levels. This study highlights the importance and impact of students’ motivation on their learning and the development of their social competence, so it is essential to carry out educational interventions that promote these types of skills, especially in cross-border contexts, which can be demotivating environments.
Keywords: cross-border context; education; empathy; mental health; motivation; resiliency; student behaviour; self-motivation; university cross-border context; education; empathy; mental health; motivation; resiliency; student behaviour; self-motivation; university

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Sánchez-Bolívar, L.; Navarro-Prado, S.; Sánchez-Ojeda, M.A.; García-Morales, V.; Cortés-Martín, J.; Tovar-Gálvez, M.I. Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5924. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115924

AMA Style

Sánchez-Bolívar L, Navarro-Prado S, Sánchez-Ojeda MA, García-Morales V, Cortés-Martín J, Tovar-Gálvez MI. Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(11):5924. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115924

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Sánchez-Bolívar, Lionel, Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Angustias Sánchez-Ojeda, Victoria García-Morales, Jonathan Cortés-Martín, and María Isabel Tovar-Gálvez. 2023. "Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 11: 5924. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115924

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Sánchez-Bolívar, L., Navarro-Prado, S., Sánchez-Ojeda, M. A., García-Morales, V., Cortés-Martín, J., & Tovar-Gálvez, M. I. (2023). Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(11), 5924. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20115924

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