Table 1 Frequency of responses for each course-related stressor by course type
Question | Course type | Agree | Disagree | χ2 | Odds Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | N (%) | N (%) | (P-Value) | (95% CI) |
1. I am enjoying being at medical school | PBL | 77 (96.2%) | 3 (3.8%) | 0.16 | 0.916 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 188 (95.9%) | 8 (4.1%) | (0.898) | (0.237 - 3.543) |
2. I feel studying this medical course puts me under significant amounts of stress at the moment | PBL | 51 (63.0%) | 30 (37.0%) | 1.098 | 1.339 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 132 (69.5%) | 58 (30.5%) | (0.295) | (0.775 - 2.312) |
3. I do not know what the faculty expect of me | PBL | 32 ( 39.0% ) | 50 ( 61.0% ) | 11.338 | 0.383 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 38 ( 19.7% ) | 155 ( 80.3% ) | (0.001) | (0.217 - 0.676) |
4. There are too many small group sessions facilitated only by students, which results in an unclear curriculum | PBL | 23 ( 28.4% ) | 58 ( 71.6% ) | 35.449 | 0.096 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 7 ( 3.7% ) | 184 ( 96.3% ) | (< 0.0001) | (0.039 - 0.235) |
5. I am concerned that I will be unable to master the entire pool of medical knowledge | PBL | 60 (75.0%) | 20 (25.0%) | 1.487 | 0.694 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 129 (67.5%) | 62 (32.5%) | (0.223) | (0.385 - 1.251) |
6. Medical school is more competitive than I expected | PBL | 34 (42.0%) | 47 (58.0%) | 0.692 | 1.248 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 93 (47.4%) | 103 (52.6%) | (0.406) | (0.740 - 2.105) |
7. I feel the course relies on passive reception of knowledge rather than active learning | PBL | 22 (27.2%) | 59 (72.8%) | 1.295 | 1.395 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 65 (34.2%) | 125 (65.8%) | (0.255) | (0.785 - 2.476) |
8. I feel that the type of education I'm receiving is not giving me adequate preparation for clinical years | PBL | 15 ( 18.3% ) | 67 ( 81.7% ) | 7.348 | 0.351 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 14 ( 7.3% ) | 178 ( 92.7% ) | (0.007) | (0.161 - 0.767) |
9. I feel there is a lack of time to carry out personal study based on course content | PBL | 39 (47.6%) | 43 (52.4%) | 1.233 | 0.745 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 77 (40.3%) | 114 (59.7%) | (0.267) | (0.442 - 1.254) |
10. I feel there is a lack of opportunity to explore academic subjects of interest | PBL | 41 ( 50.0% ) | 41 ( 50.0% ) | 6.354 | 0.512 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 66 ( 33.8% ) | 129 ( 66.2% ) | (0.012) | (0.303 - 0.865) |
11. I feel there is a lack of encouragement from teachers | PBL | 22 ( 26.8% ) | 60 ( 73.2% ) | 5.262 | 1.934 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 78 ( 41.5% ) | 110 ( 58.5% ) | (0.022) | (1.096 - 3.413) |
12. I feel there is a lack of feedback from teachers | PBL | 50 (61.7%) | 31 (38.3%) | 0.752 | 1.27 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 129 (67.2%) | 63 (32.8%) | (0.386) | (0.740 - 2.178) |
13. The medical course fosters a sense of anonymity and feelings of isolation amongst students | PBL | 16 ( 20.3% ) | 63 ( 79.7% ) | 11.521 | 2.848 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 81 ( 42.0% ) | 112 ( 58.0% ) | (0.001) | (1.534 - 5.287) |
14. Medical training controls my life and leaves little time for other activities | PBL | 36 ( 43.9% ) | 46 ( 56.1% ) | 4.92 | 0.548 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 57 ( 30.0% ) | 133 ( 70.0% ) | (0.027) | (0.321 - 0.935) |
15. I feel there is a lack of support from peers | PBL | 14 (17.3%) | 67 (82.7%) | 2.617 | 0.547 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 20 (10.3%) | 175 (89.7%) | (0.106) | (0.261 - 1.145) |
16. This course conforms to my prior expectations | PBL | 52 ( 65.0% ) | 28 ( 35.0% ) | 6.044 | 2.046 |
| Â | Non-PBL | 152 ( 79.2% ) | 40 ( 20.8% ) | (0.014) | (1.150 - 3.642) |