Medical students’ self-efficacy in problem-based learning and its relationship with self-regulated learning

BackgroundProblem-based learning (PBL) is most commonly used in medical education to enhance self-regulated learning (SRL) skills. Self-efficacy beliefs affect students’ motivation through self-regulatory processes. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between medical students’ self-reported SRL skills and their self-efficacy in PBL.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with second (286; 83.1%) and third (275; 80.2%)...