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Table 3 Median values from observed affective and behavioral variables (*)

From: Interpersonal behaviors and socioemotional interaction of medical students in a virtual clinical encounter

Global observational variable

Scale**

Median all

Median normal screen

Median large screen

Median males

Median females

Overall emotional atmosphere

1-3

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Overall Interaction Flow

1-3

2.2

2.0

3.0(+)

3.0

2.0

Immersion Level

1-4

3.0

3.0

4.0(+)

3.0

3.0

Student mood state

1-3

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Interpersonal Communication of Emotional States

1-3

2.3

2.0

3.0(+)

2.0

2.0

Consensus between students

1-4

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Self-confidence level

1-3

2.4

2.0

3.0(+)

3.0

2.0

Communication Skills

1-3

2.2

2.0

3.0(+)

3.0

2.0

Attitude Towards Patient

1-3

2.0

2.0(−)

1.0

2.0

2.0

Patient's Presence

1-3

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

Students speak during patient answer

1-4

1.5

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

Interruption of patient answer

1-4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Anger/Irritation

1-6

1.8

2.0(+)

1.0

1.0

2.0

Anxiety/Nervousness

1-6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Dominance/Assertiveness

1-6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Interest/Attentiveness

1-6

4.3

4.0

5.0(+)

5.0

4.0

Friendliness/Warmth

1-6

3.4

3.0

4.0(+)

3.0

4.0

Responsiveness/Engagement

1-6

4.1

4.0

4.5(+)

4.0

4.0

Sympathetic/Empathetic

1-6

3.0

3.0

4.0(+)

3.0

3.0

Respectfulness

1-6

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

Hurried/Rushed

1-6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Body Lean

1-4

2.5

3.0(−)

2.0

2.0

3.0

Head Nod

1-4

1.3

1.0

1.5(+)

1.0

1.0

Hand gesture

1-4

1.7

2.0(−)

1.5

1.0

2.0

Eye contact/Eye gaze

1-4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Awareness/sensitivity to camera presence

1-4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

  1. *All median values are based on 14 students observed each by 3 independent raters.
  2. **Scales are ranging from negative to positive.
  3. (+)indicates a positive effect of larger screen.
  4. (−)indicates a negative effect of larger screen.
  5. Reliability of the coding system was assessed by computing an internal consistency test, which yielded a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84.