Table 1.

Results of the Shapiro–Wilk test for normality of distribution

Sample characteristics	Students	N	Shapiro–Wilk test statistics	p-value
Age	GM	105	0.729	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.667	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.557	<0.0001
CERQ: self-blame	GM	105	0.761	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.954	0.001
	GN	98	0.813	<0.0001
CERQ: acceptance	GM	105	0.904	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.939	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.932	<0.0001
CERQ: rumination	GM	105	0.956	0.002
	DM	103	0.951	0.001
	GN	98	0.969	0.019
CERQ: positive refocusing	GM	105	0.856	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.878	0.047
	GN	98	0.944	<0.0001
CERQ: refocus on planning	GM	105	0.968	0.012
	DM	103	0.971	0.021
	GN	98	0.896	<0.0001
CERQ: positive reappraisal	GM	105	0.970	0.018
	DM	103	0.924	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.876	<0.0001
CERQ: putting into perspective	GM	105	0.944	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.972	0.029
	GN	98	0.840	<0.0001
CERQ: catastrophizing	GM	105	0.637	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.866	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.888	<0.0001
CERQ: blaming others	GM	105	0.915	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.917	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.831	<0.0001
NEO-FFI: neuroticism	GM	105	0.882	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.928	0.041
	GN	98	0.949	0.001
NEO-FFI: extraversion	GM	105	0.949	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.937	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.858	<0.0001
NEO-FFI: openness to experience	GM	105	0.905	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.951	0.001
	GN	98	0.877	<0.0001
NEO-FFI: agreeableness	GM	105	0.957	0.002
	DM	103	0.892	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.932	<0.0001
NEO-FFI: conscientiousness	GM	105	0.946	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.766	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.946	<0.0001
EQ	GM	105	0.888	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.957	0.002
	GN	98	0.962	0.006
RMET	GM	105	0.888	<0.0001
	DM	103	0.847	<0.0001
	GN	98	0.803	<0.0001

Abbreviations: GM, general medicine; DM, dental medicine; GN, general nursing; CERQ, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; NEO-FFI, Neuroticism–Extraversion–Openness to Experience Five-Factor Inventory; EQ, empathy quotient; RMET, Reading the Mind in the Eyes test.