Table 3. Results of linear regression modelling for prediction of year score percentage*
Independent variable β SE p-value
ALSI Domain    
     Surface Approach - 0.16 0.16 0.005
     Deep Approach 0.06 0.13 0.38
     Effort management/Organised study 0.23 0.15 0.001
     Monitoring studying 0.04 0.20 0.60
    Time management - 2.30 0.92 0.01
    Social media use during study§ - 0.06 0.71 0.23

*Model fit: R² = 0.19, F = 8.71, p < 0.001; Adjusted for age, sex, year of programme, type of programme; Categorical variable, two levels: “consistent”, “cramming” time management strategy; §Categorical variable: never, sometimes, and often. β denotes the standardised variable estimate; SE denotes the standard error of the estimate.

Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:230-236; doi: 10.5116/ijme.576f.d074