Table 4 Summary of ratings of the ‘doctor they will become (self)’
From: Medical identity; perspectives of students from two countries
Likert scale (SELF) | Mean (SD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | AUS yr1 | AUS yr 5 | Diff (p) | GER yr1 | GER yr 5 | Diff (p) | AUS vs GER difference (p) |
Indifferent | Understanding | 6.69 (0.53) | 6.50 (0.62) | p < 0.001 F(1, 13.069) = 13.806 | 5.88 (0.81) | 6.13 (0.68) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1,47.277) = 97.081 |
Conservative | Progressive | 5.98 (0.98) | 5.87 (1.07) | p < 0.05 F(1, 7.711) = 6.199 | 5.18 (1.11) | 4.88 (0.99) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 56.954) = 51.335 |
Superficial | Thorough | 6.64 (0.55) | 6.46 (0.72) | p < 0.01 F(1, 11.041) = 9.856 | 5.93 (1.00) | 5.50 (0.98) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 44.448) = 62.920 |
Powerless | Powerful | 5.30 (0.93) | 5.33 (0.94) | p > 0.05 | 3.89 (1.12) | 3.83 (0.82) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 178.935) = 174.077 |
Passive | Active | 6.27 (0.74) | 6.11 (0.77) | p > 0.05 | 5.34 (1.16) | 5.13 (1.08) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 73.380) = 76.479 |
Disagreeable | Likeable | 6.46 (0.73) | 6.43 (0.69) | p < 0.01 F(1, 5.873) = 7.073 | 5.90 (0.84) | 5.96 (0.86) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 26.318) = 42.837 |
Weak | Confident | 6.40 (0.65) | 6.20 (0.75) | p > 0.05 | 5.03 (1.15) | 4.83 (1.24) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 158.867) = 171.090 |
Realistic | Idealistic | 3.86 (1.60) | 3.76 (1.37) | p > 0.05 | 3.71 (1.58) | 4.25 (1.57) | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Egoistic | Selfless | 6.18 (0.89) | 5.76 (0.99) | p < 0.01 F(1, 16.237) = 10.449 | 4.82 (1.16) | 4.96 (0.91) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 132.810) = 122.252 |
Rich | Poor | 3.53 (1.07) | 3.33 (0.90) | p > 0.05 | 4.66 (1.27) | 4.75 (1.03) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 126.750) = 97.018 |
Unreliable | Reliable | 6.72 (0.55) | 6.78 (0.51) | p > 0.05 | 6.09 (0.91) | 5.75 (0.85) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 42,592) = 74.407 |
Authoritarian | Democratic | 5.67 (1.06) | 5.48 (1.13) | p < 0.05 F(1, 8.549) = 5.448 | 5.24 (1.42) | 5.50 (1.14) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 F(1, 10.556) = 6.719 |
Untrustworthy | Trustworthy | 6.79 (0.43) | 6.85 (0.42) | p > 0.05 | 6.36 (0.69) | 6.29 (0.75) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 18.496) = 54.095 |
Insecure | Secure | 6.52 (0.66) | 6.41 (0.78) | p < 0.05 F(1, 6.214) = 5.435 | 4.81 (1.32) | 4.63 (1.01) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 255.059) = 231.497 |
Incapable | Capable | 6.83 (0.37) | 6.72 (0.46) | p > 0.05 | 5.09 (1.26) | 4.92 (0.97) | p > 0.05 | p < 001 F(1, 265.333) = 304.682 |
Rough | Sensitive | 6.08 (0.95) | 6.17 (0.82) | p < 0.05 F(1, 5.383) = 4.431 | 5.82 (1.08) | 5.92 (0.72) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 F(1, 6.552) = 6.747 |
Impersonal | Friendly | 6.60 (0.61) | 6.54 (0.59) | p < 0.05 F(1, 5.945) = 4.532 | 6.15 (0.87) | 6.00 (0.95) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 18.285) = 31.271 |
Cagy | Open | 6.36 (0.75) | 6.17 (0.88) | p < 0.05 F(1, 4.413) = 4.445 | 5.51 (1.38) | 5.75 (0.99) | p > 0.05 | p < 0.001 F(1, 51.549) = 41.618 |