Asian and Non-Asian medical students in Phase I of a six-year medical pro gramme did not differ in any of the demographic and many of the home, ethnic ity and achievement-related motivational variables, except that the fathers of Asians had higher educational and professional levels, mothers had higher edu cational level with significantly greater number being housewives, there was more parental participation in educational and vocational decisions and higher resultant achievement; Asians spent less time with babysitters when young, in sports, in earning money, and in dating activities; they did not have to complete chores before tests, and they did not get allowance for chores; they received more financial but less physical support from parents; less parental acceptance of non-medical programme entry and less unique parental support in intrinsically motivated individuality; and exhibited less fear of success imagery.
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