Abstract
[Purpose] We examined the factors affecting term examination results. [Subjects] The subjects were 254 physical therapy students attending our college. [Methods] Through the results of a survey, we examined students' will to learn and five set items, dividing them into high, average and low groups, and compared the relationships with term exam results. Then, for significant differences among will to learn we performed factor analysis and examined the factors. [Results] The students grouped `high' under `mental health' and `adaptability to college' had significantly higher term exam results. Furthermore, for those grouped `low' under the same two items, from a psychological perspective `communication problems' was found as a contributing factor. [Conclusion] As teachers, it is desirable that we promote measures of human relations through getting students to communicate with their fellows and surroundings.
