Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and item-total correlations
|
DREEM Item |
Mean |
Std. deviation |
SEM |
95% CI |
Item-total correlation |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| I am encouraged to participate in class |
3.32 |
0.661 |
0.042 |
3.238 |
3.402 |
0.424 |
| The course organisers are knowledgeable |
3.60 |
0.545 |
0.035 |
3.532 |
3.668 |
0.441 |
| There is a good support system for students who get stressed |
2.40 |
0.896 |
0.057 |
2.288 |
2.512 |
0.416 |
| I am too tired to enjoy this course* |
1.87 |
1.051 |
0.067 |
1.739 |
2.001 |
0.473 |
| Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now |
2.53 |
0.887 |
0.056 |
2.419 |
2.641 |
0.287 |
| The clinicians are patient with patients |
2.86 |
0.742 |
0.047 |
2.767 |
2.953 |
0.346 |
| The teaching is often stimulating |
2.82 |
0.716 |
0.046 |
2.731 |
2.909 |
0.533 |
| The teachers ridicule the students* |
2.91 |
0.846 |
0.054 |
2.804 |
3.016 |
0.438 |
| The teachers are authoritarian* |
2.02 |
0.992 |
0.063 |
1.896 |
2.144 |
0.245 |
| I am confident about passing this year |
2.71 |
0.907 |
0.058 |
2.597 |
2.823 |
0.296 |
| The atmosphere is relaxed during clinic teaching |
2.56 |
0.767 |
0.049 |
2.464 |
2.656 |
0.240 |
| This course is well timetabled |
2.03 |
1.038 |
0.066 |
1.901 |
2.159 |
0.401 |
| The teaching is student-centred |
2.74 |
0.753 |
0.048 |
2.646 |
2.834 |
0.589 |
| I am rarely bored during this course |
2.30 |
1.020 |
0.065 |
2.173 |
2.427 |
0.480 |
| I have good friends in this course |
3.52 |
0.661 |
0.042 |
3.438 |
3.602 |
0.308 |
| The teaching helps to develop my confidence |
3.01 |
0.713 |
0.045 |
2.921 |
3.099 |
0.563 |
| Cheating is a problem in this course* |
3.06 |
0.909 |
0.058 |
2.947 |
3.173 |
0.187 |
| The clinicians have good communication skills with patients |
2.91 |
0.735 |
0.047 |
2.818 |
3.002 |
0.307 |
| My social life is good |
2.39 |
1.152 |
0.073 |
2.246 |
2.534 |
0.335 |
| The teaching is well-focused |
2.77 |
0.763 |
0.049 |
2.675 |
2.865 |
0.625 |
| I feel I am being well prepared for my profession |
2.97 |
0.740 |
0.047 |
2.878 |
3.062 |
0.661 |
| The teaching helps to develop my confidence |
2.87 |
0.730 |
0.046 |
2.779 |
2.961 |
0.662 |
| The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures |
2.89 |
0.663 |
0.042 |
2.807 |
2.973 |
0.377 |
| The teaching time is put to good use |
2.55 |
0.844 |
0.054 |
2.445 |
2.655 |
0.569 |
| The teaching over-emphasises factual learning* |
1.76 |
0.913 |
0.058 |
1.646 |
1.874 |
0.301 |
| Last years work has been good preparation for this years work |
2.55 |
0.829 |
0.053 |
2.447 |
2.653 |
0.230 |
| I am able to memorise all I need |
1.81 |
1.103 |
0.070 |
1.672 |
1.948 |
0.249 |
| I seldom feel lonely |
2.45 |
1.205 |
0.077 |
2.300 |
2.600 |
0.142 |
| The teachers are good at providing feedback to students |
2.73 |
0.751 |
0.048 |
2.636 |
2.824 |
0.481 |
| There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills |
2.94 |
0.684 |
0.044 |
2.855 |
3.025 |
0.540 |
| I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession |
2.63 |
0.821 |
0.052 |
2.528 |
2.732 |
0.441 |
| The teachers provide constructive criticism here |
2.85 |
0.669 |
0.043 |
2.767 |
2.933 |
0.530 |
| I feel comfortable in class socially |
3.21 |
0.711 |
0.045 |
3.121 |
3.299 |
0.452 |
| The atmosphere is relaxed during tutorials and practical session |
3.06 |
0.631 |
0.040 |
2.981 |
3.139 |
0.438 |
| I find the experience disappointing* |
3.05 |
0.918 |
0.058 |
2.936 |
3.164 |
0.651 |
| I am able to concentrate well |
2.39 |
0.828 |
0.053 |
2.287 |
2.493 |
0.341 |
| The teachers give clear examples |
2.79 |
0.613 |
0.039 |
2.714 |
2.866 |
0.481 |
| I am clear about the learning objectives of the program |
2.75 |
0.801 |
0.051 |
2.650 |
2.850 |
0.568 |
| The teachers get angry in class* |
2.98 |
0.786 |
0.050 |
2.882 |
3.078 |
0.378 |
| The teachers are well prepared for their classes |
2.83 |
0.739 |
0.047 |
2.738 |
2.922 |
0.399 |
| My problem solving skills are being well developed here |
2.95 |
0.742 |
0.047 |
2.857 |
3.043 |
0.521 |
| The enjoyment outweighs the stress of the program |
2.24 |
1.191 |
0.076 |
2.091 |
2.389 |
0.604 |
| The atmosphere motivates me as a learner |
2.67 |
0.818 |
0.052 |
2.568 |
2.772 |
0.623 |
| The teaching encourages me to be an active learner |
2.82 |
0.793 |
0.050 |
2.721 |
2.919 |
0.622 |
| Much of what I learn seems to be relevant to a career in osteopathy |
2.92 |
0.942 |
0.060 |
2.803 |
3.037 |
0.521 |
| My accommodation is pleasant |
3.10 |
0.845 |
0.054 |
2.995 |
3.205 |
0.188 |
| Long-term learning is emphasised over short learning |
2.45 |
1.102 |
0.070 |
2.313 |
2.587 |
0.539 |
| The teaching is too teacher-centred* |
2.55 |
0.863 |
0.055 |
2.442 |
2.658 |
0.576 |
| I feel able to ask the questions I want |
3.06 |
0.644 |
0.041 |
2.980 |
3.140 |
0.498 |
| The students irritate the teachers* | 2.20 | 0.950 | 0.060 | 2.082 | 2.318 | 0.264 |
*Negatively worded item that requires rescoring, SEM = standard error of the mean, CI = confidence interval.