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Table 3 Selected item descriptors by subgroup

From: Mental health and self-determination profiles of the diverse population of medical students in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Grouping

Item

Variable

Mean

SD

p

All students

How much have students been able to contribute to modifications in the medical program during the COVID-19 pandemic?

–

2.48

1.03

–

 

Do you think program administrators consider your overall well-being when considering modifications to the medical program?

–

2.44

0.98

–

 

Do you consciously worry about your peers/instructors developing COVID-19?

–

3.03

1.18

–

 

Do you feel that you are being prepared for your profession?

–

2.00

0.88

–

 

Do you feel that virtual assessments accurately measure your theoretical knowledge?

–

3.02

0.98

–

 

Do you feel that virtual assessments accurately measure your clinical skills?

–

1.94

0.93

–

 

Do you feel that virtual assessments accurately measure your professionalism?

–

2.28

1.03

–

 

Concerned about a delays on preparedness

–

2.94

1.32

–

 

Do you consciously worry about your family developing COVID–19?

–

3.84

1.15

–

Stage

What percent of time have you spent using online learning environments since March 2020?

Pre-Clinical

4.72

0.76

0.000

  

Clinical

4.40

0.92

 
 

Are you concerned about a delayed graduation on your preparedness for the profession?

Pre-Clinical

2.76

1.31

0.000

  

Clinical

3.22

1.29

 
 

Do you think program administrators consider your overall well-being when considering modifications to the medical program?

Pre-Clinical

2.53

1.03

0.015

  

Clinical

2.29

0.88

 
 

Overall, are you satisfied with the delivery of medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Pre-Clinical

2.45

0.97

0.004

  

Clinical

2.17

0.98

 
 

Are you concerned about your ability to secure housemanship after graduation based on modifications to your programming made during the pandemic?

Pre-Clinical

3.38

1.18

0.003

  

Clinical

3.72

1.19

 
 

PHQ2 Score

Pre-Clinical

2.31

1.55

0.039

  

Clinical

1.98

1.75

 
 

Do you feel that virtual assessments accurately measure your theoretical knowledge?

Pre-Clinical

3.12

0.095

0.006

  

Clinical

2.85

1.06

 
 

Do you feel that virtual assessments accurately measure your clinical skills?

Pre-Clinical

2.06

0.94

0.000

  

Clinical

1.74

0.89

 
 

Do you feel that virtual assessments accurately measure your professionalism?

Pre-Clinical

2.37

1.006

0.026

  

Clinical

2.15

1.04

 

Gender

Are you concerned about a delayed graduation on your preparedness for the profession?

Male

2.69

1.29

0.008

  

Female

3.05

1.32

 
 

PHQ2 Score

Male

1.74

1.42

0.000

  

Female

2.37

1.69

 
 

GAD2 Score

Male

1.42

1.56

0.000

  

Female

2.36

1.86

 
 

Would you like the teaching to be more interactive?

Male

3.72

1.03

0.006

  

Female

3.38

1.08

 

Ethnicity

Do you consciously worry about your family developing COVID-19?

Malay

4.08

1.02

0.004

  

Chinese

3.65

1.19

 
  

Indian

3.96

1.02

 
  

International

4.08

1.19

 
 

Do you feel that you are being prepared for your profession?

Malay

1.89

0.95

0.000

  

Chinese

1.92

0.77

 
  

Indian

2.54

0.95

 
  

International

2.20

1.00

 
 

Are you able to communicate concerns about SOPs to coordinators (or those overseeing your postings)?

Malay

3.19

1.02

0.004

  

Chinese

2.99

1.18

 
  

Indian

2.13

0.72

 
  

International

2.50

1.03

 
 

PHQ2 Score

Malay

2.55

1.65

0.001

  

Chinese

1.92

1.51

 
  

Indian

2.24

1.66

 
  

International

2.96

1.99

 

Income

Are you concerned about the direct financial impact of the pandemic on you or your family?

B40

3.69

1.27

0.000

  

M40

3.41

1.28

 
  

T20

2.84

1.30

 
 

Do you receive feedback for improvement from your instructors currently, during the pandemic?

B40

2.66

0.91

0.019

  

M40

2.70

1.05

 
  

T20

3.02

1.04

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