Table 1.

Description of the explanatory variables in the longitudinal sample

Variable	Year measured	Range	Mean (SD) or percentages
Age (years)	First	19–39	21.6 (2.5)
Gender (female)	First		60%
BCI – vulnerability	First	0–9	3.7 (2.2)
BCI – intensity	First	0–9	5.2 (2.2)
BCI – control	First	0–8	3.2 (2.1)
PMSS – academic worries	Middle and final (sum)	6–28	15.7 (4.4)
PMSS – social and personal renunciations	Middle and final (sum)	6–24	14.5 (3.8)
WCCL – problem focused	Middle	11–38	23.3 (4.9)
WCCL – social support	Middle	1–20	12.2 (3.4)
WCCL – wishful thinking	Middle	3–38	18.5 (5.9)

Note: BCI = Basic Character Inventory; PMSS = Perceived Medical School Stress; WCCL = Ways of Coping Check List