Table 3. Comparison between junior and senior residents with respect to mean scores of questions within the R-SPQ-2F questionnaire.
| R-SPQ-2F questionnaire | Junior | Senior | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Mean +/- SD | Mean +/- SD | |
| 1. I find that at times studying gives me a feeling of deep personal satisfaction. | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 1.1 | 0.571 |
| 2. I find that I have to do enough work on a topic so that I can form my own conclusions before I am satisfied.* | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 0.078 |
| 3. My aim is to pass the course while doing as little work as possible. | 1.45 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 0.365 |
| 4. I only study seriously what’s given out in class or in the course outlines. | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 0.89 |
| 5. I feel that virtually any topic can be highly interesting once I get into it. | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.2 | 0.041 |
| 6. I find most new topics interesting and often spend extra time trying to obtain more information about them. | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 0.856 |
| 7. I do not find my course very interesting, so I keep my work to the minimum. | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 0.146 |
| 8. I learn some things by rote, going over and over them until I know them by heart even if I do not understand them. | 2.4 ± 1.1 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 0.845 |
| 9. I find that studying academic topics can at times be as exciting as a good novel or movie. | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 0.144 |
| 10. I test myself on important topics until I understand them completely. | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | 0.132 |
| 11. I find I can get by in most assessments by memorizing key sections rather than trying to understand them. | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 2 ± 0.8 | 0.709 |
| 12. I generally restrict my study to what is specifically set as I think it is unnecessary to do anything extra. | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 0.659 |
| 13. I work hard at my studies because I find the material interesting. | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 0.511 |
| 14. I spend a lot of my free time finding out more about interesting topics which have been discussed in different classes. | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 0.642 |
| 15. I find it is not helpful to study topics in depth. It confuses and wastes time, when all you need is a passing acquaintance with topics. | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 0.911 |
| 16. I believe that lecturers shouldn’t expect students to spend significant amounts of time studying material everyone knows won’t be examined. | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 0.656 |
| 17. I come to most classes with questions in mind that I want answering. | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 1.0 | 0.68 |
| 18. I make a point of looking at most of the suggested readings that go with the lectures. | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 0.484 |
| 19. I see no point in learning material which is not likely to be in the examination. | 2 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 0.902 |
| 20. I find the best way to pass examinations is to try to remember answers to likely questions. | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 0.85 |
*Question 2 was removed from statistical analysis to obtain a Cronbach alpha>0.60. R-SPQ-2F, Revised Study Process Questionnaire of Two Factors.