Table 8 Mean scores for DREEM domains for the overall sample and the significant differences between the different colleges

SPL: Students’ perception of learning

29.34

(8.17)

30.06

(7.75)

32.97

(6.68)

25.52

(8.05)

25.64

(8.26)

29.59

(8.07)

*<0.001

A more positive approach

SPT: Students’ perception of teachers

29.09

(8.17)

29.71

(8.08)

32.33

(7.38)

27.35

(7.78)

26.20

(8.36)

28.29

(8.15)

*<0.001

Moving in the right direction

SAP: Students’ academic self-perception

19.42

(5.42)

20.14

(5.29)

21.45

(4.81)

16.96

(4.97)

17.20

(6.08)

19.17

(5.84)

*<0.001

Feeling more on the positive side

SPA: Students’ perception of atmosphere

30.78

(9.23)

32.00

(9.43)

34.87

(8.56)

27.87

(8.32)

27.48

(9.56)

31.31

(10.13)

*<0.001

A more positive atmosphere

SSP: Students’ social self-perception

18.22

(3.67)

17.98

(3.38)

18.72

(3.53)

16.44

(3.81)

17.36

(4.18)

17.84

(4.28)

0.031

Not very bad

Total DREEM Score 50 Items (200)

126.86

(31.89)

129.89(31.16)

140.35

(27.75)

114.13

(29.74)

113.87

(33.03)

126.21

(34.39)

*<0.001

More positive than negative