Situational motivation and post-covid academic satisfaction of the dental student community

The objective of this research was to analyze the situational motivation and academic satisfaction of the students of the Dental Surgeon career, once they return to face-to-face classes after the pandemic generated by COVID-19. The four dimensions that make up situational motivation are analyzed; in addition to academic satisfaction. For the above, a quantitative investigation was carried out with a quasi-experimental descriptive design. The participants of this study were 366 university students of both sexes to whom two instruments were applied. Finally, it was evidenced that the students of the Dental Surgeon career generally have a high situational motivation and are academically satisfied despite adapting to the normality established to resume the face-to-face modality after the COVID-19 pandemic.