Review of Related Literature

Source Major Objectives Delineated Factor Method Findings

(Locus, Subjects, Data Measure,
Instrumentation)
Study Habits Meta- This meta-analysis Study habit Literature search and coding of Study habit and skill measures improve prediction of
Analysis examines the construct Study skill predictor–criterion correlation academic performance more than any other
Marcus Credé and Nathan validity and predictive SHSA inventories Used the Hunter and Schmidt (1990, noncognitive individual difference variable examined
R. Kuncel validity of study skill SHSA constructs 2004) psychometric meta-analytic to date and should be regarded as the third pillar of
Perspectives on constructs for college method academic success.
Psychological Science – students. in this study
November 2008 – In Press
The American Journal of Surgery 181 to assess study habits of medical Study habits Questionnaire provide additional evidence that collaborative
(2001) 268–271 students in a third-year surgical medical students in a third-year surgical clerkship
Study skills studying among medical students enhances the scope of
An evaluation of clerkship and to determine the
relationship of these study habits Collaborative learning their clinical reasoning.

study habits of to performance outcomes. Group study

third-year medical
students in a
surgical clerkship
Margaret L. Boehler,
R.N., B.S.N.*, Cathy J.
Schwind, R.N., B.S.N.,
Roland Folse, M.D.,
Gary Dunnington, M.D.,
Stephen Markwell, M.A.,
S. Dutta, M.D.