Table 3.
Median scores (and extreme values) obtained by the three student samples
| Scale | Scale dimensions | GM students
|
DM students
|
GN students
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (N=32) | Females (N=73) | Males (N=42) | Females (N=61) | Males (N=15) | Females (N=83) | ||
| CERQ | Self-blame | 7 (4–15) | 7 (4–20) | 8 (4–15) | 9 (4–12) | 7 (5–20) | 8 (4–20) |
| Acceptance | 10 (5–13) | 10 (7–19) | 10.5 (9–13) | 11 (7–13) | 11 (9–14) | 10 (8–15) | |
| Rumination | 10 (4–13) | 9 (4–20) | 9.5 (5–17) | 11 (4–20) | 10 (5–13) | 10 (7–15) | |
| Positive refocusing | 10.5 (4–13) | 11 (4–13) | 9 (4–17) | 11 (4–18) | 9 (5–14) | 10 (7–15) | |
| Refocus on planning | 12 (5–20) | 12 (4–20) | 12 (7–19) | 12 (8–20) | 12 (9–18) | 12 (8–20) | |
| Positive reappraisal | 11 (4–20) | 12 (4–20) | 11 (8–17) | 12 (8–20) | 12 (8–18) | 11 (8–20) | |
| Putting into perspective | 13 (6–19) | 11 (9–19) | 12.5 (4–19) | 12 (4–19) | 12 (10–20) | 11 (9–20) | |
| Catastrophizing | 6 (4–8) | 6 (4–20) | 5 (4–11) | 6 (4–15) | 5 (4–10) | 6 (4–11) | |
| Blaming others | 13 (9–20) | 11 (7–20) | 7 (4–9) | 7 (4–9) | 5 (4–9) | 5 (4–9) | |
| NEO-FFI | Neuroticism | 22 (13–38) | 23 (13–58) | 21.5 (4–38) | 23 (7–39) | 17 (8–37) | 18 (4–39) |
| Extraversion | 28.5 (16–42) | 29 (14–44) | 27 (19–45) | 28 (20–42) | 31 (17–36) | 29 (17–39) | |
| Openness to experience | 28 (5–43) | 30 (5–43) | 29 (17–49) | 28 (16–53) | 28 (12–36) | 30 (13–39) | |
| Agreeableness | 29 (15–45) | 29 (10–46) | 29 (12–39) | 29 (13–53) | 39 (27–57) | 45 (17–59) | |
| Conscientiousness | 30 (21–41) | 33 (15–57) | 30 (24–56) | 30 (25–57) | 32 (28–41) | 34 (24–57) | |
| RMET (correct answers) | 23.5 (13–33) | 30 (15–34) | 24.5 (22–35) | 27 (22–35) | 26 (25–33) | 27 (25–36) | |
| EQ | 27.5 (24–45) | 33 (24–59) | 32 (15–54) | 39 (15–59) | 41 (23–55) | 46 (26–59) | |
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; RMET, Reading the Mind in the Eyes test; EQ, empathy quotient.