Table 4 One year follow-up of self-rated happiness
First year medical students | Second year medical students | Third year medical students | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Covid Average N10 | Post-Covid Average N10 | Pre-Covid Average N8 | Post-Covid Average N6 | Pre-Covid Average N10 | Post-Covid Average N9 |
Q1: In general, I consider myself: (scale of 1–7, with 1 = not a very happy person, 7 = a very happy person) | |||||
Average: 5.7 | Average: 5.6 | Average: 5 | Average: 5.2 | Average: 5.5 | Average: 5.4 |
Q 2: Compared to most of my peers, I consider myself: (scale of 1–7, with 1 = less happy, 7 = more happy) | |||||
Average: 5.2 | Average: 5.2 | Average: 4.5 | Average: 4.4 | Average: 5.0 | Average: 5.1 |
Q3: Some people are generally very happy. They enjoy life regardless of what is going on, getting the most out of everything. To what extent does this characterization describe you at this point in time? (scale of 1–7, with 1 = not at all, 7 = a great deal) | |||||
Average: 4.8 | Average: 4.8 | Average: 4.6 | Average: 4.8 | Average: 5.3 | Average: 4.8 |
Q4: Some people are generally not very happy. Although they are not depressed, they never seem as happy as they might be. To what extent does this characterization describe you at this point in time? (scale of 1–7, with 1 = not at all, 7 = a great deal) | |||||
Average: 3.1 | Average: 2.7 | Average: 3.6 | Average: 3.4 | Average: 2.1 | Average: 2.3 |