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. 2022 Apr 23;13:369–406. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S354446

Table 4.

Comparison Between the Traditional MBBCH and Integrated MSBP-CB Systems Regarding the Mean Item Scores

Subscale Item Mean Item Score Z Score of Mann Whitney U-test p value
Traditional MBBCH System Integrated MSBP-CB System Total
SPL 1. I am encouraged to participate in class 2.87 2.93 2.90 −0.299 0.765
7. The teaching is often stimulating 2.51 2.68 2.60 −2.238 0.025*
13. The teaching is student-centred 2.45 2.53 2.49 −1.087 0.277
16. The teaching helps to develop my competence 2.56 2.68 2.62 −1.806 0.071
20. The teaching is well focused 2.67 2.68 2.68 −0.141 0.888
22. The teaching helps to develop my confidence 2.43 2.52 2.48 −1.200 0.230
24. The teaching time is put to good use 2.55 2.29 2.42 −3.173 0.002*
25. The teaching over emphasizes factual learning # 1.45 1.60 1.53 −1.645 0.100
38. I am clear about the learning objectives of the course 2.60 2.67 2.63 −1.394 0.163
44. The teaching encourages me to be an active learner 2.44 2.46 2.45 −0.552 0.581
47. Long-term learning is emphasized over short-term learning 2.30 2.43 2.37 −1.684 0.092
48. The teaching is too teacher-centered # 1.50 1.75 1.63 −3.180 0.001*
SPT 2. The teachers are knowledgeable 3.28 3.21 3.24 −1.298 0.194
6. The teachers are patient with students 2.79 2.86 2.83 −0.817 0.414
8. The teachers ridicule the students # 2.86 2.97 2.92 −1.279 0.201
9. The teachers are authoritarian # 2.63 2.75 2.69 −1.217 0.224
18. The teachers have good communication skills with patients 2.78 2.75 2.76 −0.208 0.825
29. The teachers are good at providing feedback to students 2.64 2.53 2.58 −1.275 0.202
32. The teachers provide constructive criticism here 2.34 2.40 2.37 −0.799 0.424
37. The teachers give clear examples 2.70 2.68 2.69 −0.210 0.833
39. The teachers get angry in the class # 2.21 2.43 2.32 −2.491 0.013*
40. The teachers are well prepared for their classes 2.71 2.71 2.71 −0.037 0.971
50. The students irritate the teachers # 2.03 1.88 1.95 −1.841 0.066
SAP 5. Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now 2.39 2.59 2.49 −2.862 0.004*
10. I am confident about passing this year 2.84 2.89 2.86 −0.374 0.709
21. I feel I am being well prepared for my profession 2.17 2.24 2.21 −0.716 0.474
26. Last year’s work has been a good preparation for this year’s work 2.24 2.50 2.37 −3.198 0.001*
27. I am able to memorize all I need 1.93 1.93 1.93 −0.099 0.921
31. I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession 2.44 2.57 2.50 −1.716 0.086
41. My problem-solving skills are being well developed here 2.27 2.39 2.33 −1.268 0.205
45. Much of what I have to learn seems relevant to a career in healthcare 2.41 2.54 2.48 −1.612 0.107
SPA 11. The atmosphere is relaxed during the ward teaching 2.48 2.42 2.45 −0.368 0.713
12. This school is well timetabled 2.53 2.11 2.32 −4.301 0.000*
17. Cheating is a problem in this course # 2.00 1.88 1.94 −1.488 0.137
23. The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures 2.68 2.47 2.57 −2.503 0.012*
30. There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills 2.26 2.36 2.31 −1.388 0.165
33. I feel comfortable in class socially 2.52 2.45 2.48 −0.814 0.416
34. The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars/tutorials 2.55 2.53 2.54 −0.245 0.807
35. I find the experience disappointing # 1.83 2.23 2.03 −4.721 0.000*
36. I am able to concentrate well 2.34 2.40 2.37 −1.278 0.201
42. The enjoyment outweighs the stress of the course 2.14 2.12 2.13 −0.291 0.771
43. The atmosphere motivates me as a learner 2.35 2.20 2.27 −1.305 0.192
49. I feel able to ask the questions I want 2.60 2.46 2.53 −0.966 0.334
SSP 3. There is a good support system for students who get stressed 2.33 2.48 2.41 −2.294 0.022*
4. I am too tired to enjoy this course # 1.58 1.63 1.61 −0.635 0.526
14. I am rarely bored on this school 2.20 2.06 2.13 −1.482 0.138
15. I have good friends in this school 2.83 3.09 2.96 −3.112 0.002*
19. My social life is good 2.46 2.33 2.40 −1.449 0.147
28. I seldom feel lonely 2.18 2.07 2.12 −1.230 0.219
46. My accommodation is pleasant 2.41 2.46 2.44 −1.028 0.304

Notes: #Negative statements, *Significant at <0.05.

Abbreviations: FE, Fischer’s exact test; DREEM, Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure; SPL, student’s perceptions of learning; SPT, student’s perceptions of teachers; SAP, student’s academic self-perceptions; SPA, student’s perceptions of atmosphere; SSP, student’s social self-perception.