Table 3. Differences in stress levels associated with academic performance, educational environment and learning clinical skills from type of university perspective (n=529)
Questions Type of university* Mean score Difference p-value
Amount of assigned work 1 4.77 0.001
2 4.24
Competition with peers for grades 1 4.71 0.001
2 4.11
Lack of time to do assigned work 1 5.01 0.017
2 4.55
Inapproachability of the teaching staff 1 4.05 0.001
2 3.24
Fear of failing a course or the year 1 5.64 0.029
2 5.13
Lack of time for reflective learning 1 4.78 0.001
2 4.06
Stress levels with educational environment
Lack of cooperation by lecturers and patients 1 4.18 0.001
2 3.24
Criticism on work by the faculty members 1 4.02 0.001
2 3.43
Inconsistency of feedback on your work by faculty members 1 4.00 0.046
2 3.72
Rules and regulation of the faculty 1 3.92 0.001
2 3.30
Stress levels with learning clinical skills
Lecturers or patients being late or not showing for their appointments 1 4.63 0.001
2 3.50
Difficulty in learning clinical skills 1 4.47 0.014
2 4.08
Atmosphere created by clinical supervisors 1 4.36 0.001
2 3.47
Receiving criticism from staff for clinical work 1 4.44 0.001
2 3.47
Difficulty in learning and interpreting laboratory findings 1 4.32 0.002
2 3.85
Completion of clinical requirements 1 5.37 0.001
2 4.08
Shortage of allocated clinical time 1 5.22 0.001
2 4.17

*1=public, 2=private, only statistically significant items are included

Int J Med Educ. 2015; 6:56-61; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5521.3b2d