Table 2 Mean (SD)[Percentage] and differences of subscale and total DREEM scores for seven courses of Rafsanjan University of Medical sciences (RUMS) students at 2011 and 2016
| Domain | Stages of survey |
Interpreting§ DREEM Score | Mean difference | P.value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st stage [2011] (N = 493) |
2secd stage [2016] (N = 493) | ||||
| Students perception of learning (SPL) |
27.1 (5.9) [57.2%] |
29.5 (3.7) [61.58%] | A more positive perception | 2.44 (4.5)* | 0.001 |
| Students Perception of teachers (SPT) |
24.8 (5.6) [55.9%] |
25.3 (3.8) [57.57%] | Moving in the right direction | 0.49 (3.2)* | 0.001 |
| Students’ Academic self -Perception (SASP) |
20.1 (4.7) [64.11%] |
24.7 (4.07) [77.1%] | Feeling more on the positive side | 4.6 (2.8)* | 0.001 |
| Students Perception of Atmosphere (SPA) |
27.1 (5.6) [55.89%] |
28.1 (5.5) [58.6%] | A more positive atmosphere | 0.97 (1.1)* | 0.001 |
| Students Social Self- Perception (SSSP) |
15.4 (4.9) [56.38%] |
17.8 (4.4) [63.7%] | Not too bad | 2.35 (2.6)* | 0.001 |
| Total DREEM item score for the group |
113.5 (17.3) [56.74%] |
123.48 (16) [61.74%] | More positive than negative | 8 (8)* | 0.001 |