Study title

Knowledge Attainment, Learning Approaches, and Self-perceived Study Burnout among European Veterinary Students 2023

Dataset ID Number

FSD3873

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3873
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3873

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Iivanainen, Antti (University of Helsinki. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine)
• Holm, Peter (University of Copenhagen)
• Penell, Johanna (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
• van Haeften, Theo (Utrecht University)
• Press, Charles McLean (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
• Schaper, Elisabeth (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover)

Abstract

The study examines the learning approaches of students in European veterinary schools, their study success, study strategies and self-perceived study-related burnout. The data were collected as part of the VetRepos project, which develops the assessment and progress testing of European veterinary education.

The dataset contains 21 statements from the validated HowULearn study questionnaire developed at the University of Helsinki (https://blogs.helsinki.fi/howularn/en/). The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with statements relating to learning and studying habits, coping with studies, and experienced study exhaustion and the risk of burnout. Respondents have also taken once or more the VetRepos formative progress tests, which measures progress in key content of the education. The dataset includes a scale variable based on the results of the respondent's VetRepos test. The background variable is the respondent's year of study.

Keywords

academic achievement; educational assessment; educational methods; educational tests; fatigue (physiology); learning; strategies; students (college)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Agriculture and forestry (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• University of Helsinki
• University of Copenhagen
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Utrecht University
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences
• University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Funders

• European Union. Erasmus+ (2020-1-DK01-KA203-075135)

Time Period Covered

2023

Collection Dates

2023-01-01 – 2023-08-23

Nation

Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, France

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, France

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Veterinary students from partner universities in six participating countries

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

Veterinary students from partner universities have been invited to take part in the survey. The students were asked to give their consents for the research group to access student's study records and their responses to the VetRepos progress tests, and to combine these data for scientific research purposes. The consents were asked using a web form before the student is presented with the questionnaire.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English.

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Number of Cases and Variables

22 variables and 248 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the researcher removed the respondent's name, student number, contact information, gender and university from the data.

The archived data do not include information on respondents' study records.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Iivanainen, Antti (University of Helsinki) & Holm, Peter (University of Copenhagen) & Penell, Johanna (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) & van Haeften, Theo (Utrecht University) & Press, Charles McLean (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) & Schaper, Elisabeth (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover): Knowledge Attainment, Learning Approaches, and Self-perceived Study Burnout among European Veterinary Students 2023 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-06-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3873

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Other Material

See downloadable files at the top of the page.

More information on the VetRepos project.

Related Publications

Iivanainen A, Collares CF, Wandall J, Parpala A, Nevgi A, Keto-Timonen R, Tipold A, Schaper E, van Haeften T, Pihl TH, Press CMcL and Holm P for VetRepos consortium (2024) Knowledge attainment, learning approaches, and self-perceived study burnout among European veterinary students. Front. Vet. Sci.11:1292750. doi:10.3389/fvets.2024.1292750