Research Article

Relationship between Learning Approaches and Academic Performance of Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kermanshah, Iran

Table 3

Frequency distribution of learning approaches in strong and weak students in terms of demographic variables (n = 128).

Academic performanceLearning approach, n (%)
Weak students (n = 20)Strong students (n = 108)
SuperficialDeepStrategicSuperficialDeepStrategic

SexMale8 (53.3)3 (20.0)4 (26.7)17 (39.5)8 (18.6)18 (41.9)
Female4 (80.0)1 (20.0)0 (0.0)32 (49.2)6 (9.2)27 (41.5)
Age (years)<225 (71.4)1 (14.3)1 (14.3)11 (44.0)3 (12.0)11 (44.0)
≥227 (53.8)3 (23.1)3 (23.1)38 (45.8)11 (13.3)34 (41.0)
Marital statusSingle10 (58.8)3 (17.6)4 (23.5)43 (46.2)12 (12.9)38 (40.9)
Married2 (66.7)1 (33.3)0 (0.0)6 (40.0)2 (13.3)7 (46.7)
ResidenceDormitory3 (60.0)1 (20.0)1 (20.0)15 (44.1)5 (14.7)14 (41.2)
With family7 (63.6)2 (18.2)2 (18.2)34 (45.9)9 (12.2)31 (41.9)