ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Higher Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1554022
Determinants of Academic Performance of Healthcare Professional Students in a Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Provisionally accepted
Shahnaz Mohamed WazilSathyapriya Nandagopal
Afreen Abdul Rahim Sanaullah
Liju Susan Mathew
Nermine NosseirJayadevan SreedharanAnusha Sreejith
Latifa Nabeel AlsaadJayakumary Muttappallymyalil*- Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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Background: Learning environments, lifestyle habits, and personal and social factors can significantly influence the academic performance of healthcare professional students.Additionally, individual study approaches may impact their academic outcomes. Understanding these contributing factors is essential for supporting student success and optimizing educational outcomes.A cross-sectional study was conducted among 521 healthcare professional students aged 18 and above using a self-administered questionnaire. The survey collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, academic performance (measured by CGPA), learning environments, lifestyle habits, and personal and social influences. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics via SPSS version 29.The study revealed that age, nationality, course of study, and academic year were significantly associated with CGPA, while gender showed no significant association. Most students reported a preference for visual learning styles, the use of active recall as a study technique, and studying primarily at home. Key factors such as mental health status, home-based learning environments, and peer/family support were also significantly associated with higher academic performance.Conclusions: Multiple factors, including learning styles, study techniques, learning environments, and personal and social influences-can positively or negatively affect the academic performance of healthcare professional students. Addressing these factors through targeted support programs and awareness initiatives is essential to foster academic success and well-being among students.
Keywords: academic performance, healthcare professional students, learning styles, learning space, United Arab Emirates
Received: 31 Dec 2024; Accepted: 17 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Mohamed Wazil, Nandagopal, Abdul Rahim Sanaullah, Susan Mathew, Nosseir, Sreedharan, Sreejith, Nabeel Alsaad and Muttappallymyalil. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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