Table 2. Participants’ reasons for becoming physicians and grounds for them in their statements
No. Reasons for becoming physicians Grounds for reasons for becoming physicians
1 To help people in person Actual experience of being underprivileged
2 To conduct medical research Actual experience of family disease
3* To practice medicine Actual experience of family disease
4* To practice medicine Fictional parental influence
5 To help people in person Actual experience of being underprivileged
6 To conduct medical research Consistency with actual past interests
7 To conduct medical research Consistency with actual past interests
8* To practice medicine Consistency with fictional past interests
9* To conduct medical research Consistency with actual past interests
10 To practice medicine Actual experience of being powerless for patients
11* To practice medicine Convenient origin
12* To practice medicine Convenient origin
13* To practice medicine Consistency with fictional past interests
14 To study medicine Consistency with actual past interests
15 To practice medicine Actual experience of being powerless for patients

Note: *Participants stated different reasons from those in their beliefs

 Int J Med Educ. 2025; 16:163-171; doi: 10.5116/ijme.68f3.9b51