Table 6 Perception of the learning context and calling

Benefits of medical studies

Confidence in oneself [%(#)]

26.43 (277)

27.80 (119)

25.48 (158)

χ2(1) = 0.59

NS

Source of stress [%(#)]

83.97 (880)

87.62 (375)

81.45 (505)

χ2(1) = 6.70

0.009***

Better learning method [%(#)]

54.38 (570)

56.77 (243)

52.74 (327)

χ2(1) = 1.50

NS

Better recognition of one’s limits [%(#)]

44.94 (471)

49.76 (213)

41.61 (258)

χ2(1) = 6.48

0.011*

Discouragement [%(#)]

32.54 (341)

30.37 (130)

34.03 (211)

χ2(1) = 1.38

NS

Stress management abilities [%(#)]

36.73 (385)

36.68 (157)

36.77 (228)

χ2(1) = 0

NS

Disillusionment [%(#)]

24.62 (258)

21.03 (90)

27.10 (168)

χ2(1) = 4.7

0.0301*

Better recognition of one’s worth [%(#)]

30.25 (317)

33.88 (145)

27.74 (172)

χ2(1) = 4.23

0.039*

Confirmation of study choice [%(#)]

58.11 (609)

66.82 (286)

52.10 (323)

χ2(1) = 21.96

 < 0.0001 ****

Motivation [%(#)]

53.72 (563)

61.92 (265)

48.06 (298)

χ2(1) = 18.99

 < 0.0001 ****

Desire to stop studying medicine [%(#)]

20.80 (218)

18.46 (79)

22.42 (139)

χ2(1) = 2.18

NS

Perspective of job stability [%(#)]

38.45 (403)

36.45 (156)

39.84 (247)

χ2(1) = 1.09

NS

Too big investment [%(#)]

31.58 (331)

31.78 (136)

31.45 (195)

χ2(1) = 0

NS

Solidarity [%(#)]

28.24 (296)

27.80 (119)

28.55 (177)

χ2(1) = 0.04

NS

Frustration [%(#)]

37.12 (389)

40.89 (175)

34.52 (214)

χ2(1) = 4.14

0.042*

Feeling of fullfilment [%(#)]

32.54 (341)

35.51 (152)

30.48 (189)

χ2(1) = 2.69

NS

Perspective of social achievment [%(#)]

26.81 (281)

26.64 (114)

26.94 (167)

χ2(1) = 0

NS

Facing difficult situations/choices [%(#)]

53.34 (559)

52.34 (224)

54.03 (335)

χ2(1) = 0.23

NS

Lack of social life [%(#)]

35.02 (367)

39.95 (171)

31.61 (196)

χ2(1) = 7.38

0.0066**

Competition [%(#)]

36.35 (381)

40.42 (173)

33.55 (208)

χ2(1) = 4.87

0.0272*

Mental/intellectual stimulation [%(#)]

81.39 (853)

82.24 (352)

80.81 (501)

χ2(1) = 0.36

NS

No benefit [%(#)]

0.76 (8)

0.7 (3)

0.81 (5)

FET³

NS