Abstract
[Purpose] To clarify the longitudinal influence by gender on satisfaction with learning and school life of physical therapy students for three years from sophomore to senior undergraduate. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 56 male and 42 female physical therapy students who graduated from the International University of Health and Welfare in March 2017 and agreed to cooperate with this survey. Satisfaction levels were longitudinally assessed at the end of the sophomore, junior and senior year using a visual analog scale. [Results] The satisfaction with learning significantly increased before graduation in both genders. The satisfaction with school life had high scores for three years, continuously, so no significant change was observed. Before graduation, females showed a higher relationship between learning and school life satisfactions. [Conclusion] For the three years before graduation, satisfaction with learning increased and high satisfaction with school life was maintained. Satisfaction with learning and school life showed different characteristics.
