Table 4.
Assessment of academic performance
| In light of COVID 19, are you concerned about | 1 n (%) |
2 n (%) |
3 n (%) |
4 n (%) |
5 n (%) |
Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The amount of clinical skills that you acquired? | 4 (1.1) | 25 (7.1) | 57 (16.1) | 92 (26.1) | 175 (49.6) | 4.16 ± 1.010 |
| Passing your dental professional exams in a timely manner? | 6 (1.7) | 31 (8.8) | 75 (21.2) | 93 (26.3) | 148 (41.9) | 3.98 ± 1.067 |
| The likelihood that you will complete your degree program in time? | 11 (3.1) | 37 (10.5) | 86 (24.4) | 95 (26.9) | 124 (35.1) | 3.80 ± 1.122 |
| The quality of online courses? | 6 (1.7) | 42 (11.9) | 92 (26.1) | 106 (30.0) | 107 (30.3) | 3.75 ± 1.065 |
| In light of COVID 19, how often did you | *1 n (%) |
*2 n (%) |
*3 n (%) |
*4 n (%) |
*5 n (%) |
Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feel difficult to find motivation in study? | 8 (2.3) | 43 (12.2) | 89 (25.2) | 101 (28.6) | 112 (31.7) | 3.75 ± 1.097 |
| Feel difficult to focus on your work? | 14 (4.0) | 56 (15.9) | 122 (34.6) | 92 (26.1) | 69 (19.5) | 3.41 ± 1.092 |
| In light of COVID-19, would you be willing to make up for the loss of education experience so that you can graduate on time | **1 n (%) |
**2 n (%) |
**3 n (%) |
**4 n (%) |
**5 n (%) |
Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By cancelling all of your travels this year? | 24 (6.8) | 46 (13.0) | 120 (34.0) | 77 (21.8) | 86 (24.4) | 3.44 ± 1.186 |
| By taking a shorter semester break after the school re-opens? | 40 (11.3) | 67 (19.0) | 107 (30.3) | 90 (25.5) | 49 (13.9) | 3.12 ± 1.202 |
| By attending school 6 days per week after the school re-opens? | 76 (21.5) | 93 (26.3) | 102 (28.9) | 49 (13.9) | 33 (9.3) | 2.63 ± 1.227 |
1 (Not concerned at all) 5(Extremely concerned) *1 (Never) 5(Always)**1 (Not at all) 5(Definitely)