TIME MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

IS IT POSSIBLE TO RECONCILE STUDY TIME WITH QUALITY OF LIFE?

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Keywords:

Academic Performance, Quality of Life Indicators, Education of Medicine Graduation

Abstract

Medical education imposes intense workloads and socioeconomic pressures, which compromise students' time management and mental health. Although the benefits of self-care are recognized, there is a lack of studies on the impact of leisure and rest on academic performance and student quality of life. Given this concern, this study aims to evaluate the relationship between quality of life, time management, and academic performance of medical students, based on a quantitative, cross-sectional, and observational study with 114 medical students from UNIVASF, Paulo Afonso Campus. For this purpose, the WHOQOL-BREF and a semi-structured questionnaire on leisure and study time were used, the collection of which occurred online, ensuring anonymity and data security, resulting in a sample defined by sample calculation, with 95% confidence and 5% error. The average quality of life indices, assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF, among the student groups evaluated were between 62.3% and 68.8%, indicating a good quality of life for the students, with a positive correlation between time dedicated to rest (p=0.001), leisure (p<0.03) and physical activity (p=0.002) and quality of life indices. It was identified that the performance coefficient is directly related to the time spent studying (p<0.02) and is related to the self-perception of student academic performance (p<0.0001). The study was a pioneer in addressing correlations between quality of life, leisure, sleep, and academic performance, presenting data that can assist future research on the subject.

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Author Biographies

  • Márcio Fabrício Falcão de Paula Filho, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), campus Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brasil

    Discente do Curso de Medicina

    Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, campus Paulo Afonso-BA.

  • Maria Augusta Vasconcelos Palácio, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), campus Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brasil

    Professora Adjunta do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (Univasf), campus Paulo Afonso-BA. Doutorado em Educação em Ciências e Saúde.

  • Matheus Rodrigues Lopes, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)

    Doutor em Ciências (Unicamp)

    Docente na Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, campus Paulo Afonso-BA

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Published

2025-10-18

How to Cite

FALCÃO DE PAULA FILHO, Márcio Fabrício; VASCONCELOS PALÁCIO, Maria Augusta; RODRIGUES LOPES, Matheus. TIME MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL STUDENTS: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RECONCILE STUDY TIME WITH QUALITY OF LIFE?. Journal of Education of the São Francisco Valley, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 37, p. 1–26, 2025. Disponível em: https://periodicos.univasf.edu.br/revasf/article/view/3179. Acesso em: 10 nov. 2026.