Table 1.
Sample characteristics and descriptives of applied standard instruments.
| International Medical Students (IMS) | German Medical Students (GMS) | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | response rate | 36/40 | 33/40 | 69/80 | |
| Gender 1 | f (%, n) | 50.0%, 17 | 69.7%, 23 | 59.7%, 40 | |
| m (%, n) | 50.0%, 17 | 30.3%, 10 | 40.3%, 27 | ||
| age (M,R) | 21, 27, 18–28 | 22, 66, 18–39 | 21, 89, 18–39 | ||
| Perceived Stress (PSQ-20) | T0 M (SD), n | 48.14 (11.52), 36 | 39.33 (7.95), 33 | 43.93 (10.85), 69 | |
| T1 M (SD), n | 41.17 (10.70), 36 | 48.36 (13.19), 33 | 44.61 (12.45), 69 | ||
Note. M = mean, R = range, SD = standard deviation, PSQ = Perceived Stress Questionnaire, T0 = measurement time point before the intervention, T1 = measurement time point after the intervention; 1 no data provided by two tandem participants, therefore n = 67.