Table 1.
Descriptive data of the single items
| Items | Medical Students | Student Tutors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| I1 Same knowledge base | 2.60 | 0.88 | 2.30 | 0.90 |
| I2 Similar language | 3.34 | 0.75 | 3.21 | 0.92 |
| I3 Preferring informal contact | 2.83 | 0.92 | 3.21 | 0.86 |
| I4 Student wasn’t afraid to tell tutor if they didn’t understand anything | 3.22 | 0.88 | 2.95 | 1.03 |
| I5 Being interested in students’ needs and problems | 2.99 | 0.85 | 3.40 | 0.65 |
| I7 Helping students | 3.20 | 0.76 | 3.34 | 0.76 |
| I8 Tutor was able to explain students the topics based on their language and knowledge base | 3.25 | 1.51 | 3.34 | 0.74 |
| I9 Taking time for questions | 3.20 | 0.79 | 3.62 | 0.69 |
| I10 Supportiveness of student tutor | 3.08 | 0.82 | 3.44 | 0.76 |
| I11 Showing empathy | 2.88 | 0.82 | 3.30 | 0.74 |
| I12 Being interested in student as learner | 2.72 | 0.84 | 3.14 | 0.73 |
| I13 Effectiveness of the student tutor | 2.52 | 0.89 | 2.80 | 0.76 |
| I14 Being open and approachable | 3.21 | 0.75 | 3.53 | 0.67 |
| I15 Helpful and constructive feedback | 2.34 | 0.92 | 2.82 | 1.01 |
| I18 Seeing tutor as role model | 2.14 | 1.06 | 2.55 | 0.96 |
| I19 Stress-free and relaxing learning atmosphere | 2.80 | 1.00 | 3.01 | 0.96 |
| I20 Being interested in students | 2.21 | 1.04 | 2.69 | 0.94 |
| I21 Easy and informal communication | 3.11 | 0.83 | 3.43 | 0.73 |
| I22 Trustful learning base | 2.81 | 0.82 | 3.24 | 0.76 |
| I23 Creating an open and non-judgmental learning environment | 2.90 | 0.82 | 3.30 | 0.75 |
| I24 Successfully passed the course | 2.55 | 1.26 | 2.85 | 1.08 |
| I26 Effectiveness of tutorial | 3.12 | 0.87 | 3.42 | 0.82 |