RT journal article
T1 Analysis of University Student Motivation in Cross-Border Contexts
A1 Sánchez Bolívar, Lionel
A1 Navarro Prado, Silvia
A1 Sánchez Ojeda, María Angustias
A1 García Morales, Victoria
A1 Cortés Martín, Jonathan
A1 Tovar Gálvez, María Isabel
A2 BiomedicinaBiotecnología y Salud Pública
K1 cross-border context
K1 education
K1 empathy
K1 mental health
K1 motivation
K1 resiliency
K1 self-motivation
K1 student behaviour
K1 university
AB 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.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2023
FD 2023-05-23
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31808
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31808
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026