Item ID | Item (each begins with “Since starting medical school”) | Social challenges | High activation | Low activation | Items removed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
msss1 | I notice fluctuations in appetite. | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.46 | |
msss2 | I have difficulty asking for help. | 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.2 | |
msss3 | I have trouble falling/staying asleep. | −0.02 | 0.24 | 0.38 | x |
msss4 | I receive less satisfaction from learning. | 0.11 | −0.04 | 0.65 | |
msss5 | I am unable to relax. | −0.05 | 0.69 | 0.23 | |
msss6 | I feel anxious. | −0.08 | 0.69 | 0.27 | |
msss7 | I am unable to enjoy activities outside of classes/rotations. | 0.01 | 0.49 | 0.29 | |
msss8 | I feel pressure extracurricular activities (student groups, research, etc.). | 0.2 | 0.37 | −0.11 | x |
msss9 | I notice that I drink alcohol in excess. | 0.02 | −0.08 | 0.33 | x |
msss10 | I use drugs in excess (prescription and/or non-prescription). | −0.01 | − 0.04 | 0.47 | x |
msss11 | I feel hopeless that I will ever get my degree. | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.59 | |
msss12 | I feel depressed. | 0 | 0.32 | 0.61 | |
msss13 | I am stressed about finances. | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.28 | x |
msss14 | I have a hard time motivating myself to study. | 0.18 | −0.06 | 0.62 | |
msss15 | I feel emotionally exhausted. | 0.11 | 0.46 | 0.38 | |
msss16 | I feel bothered by the amount of exposure to death and human suffering. | 0.3 | 0.06 | 0.17 | x |
msss17 | I am fearful of failing. | 0.13 | 0.52 | 0.28 | |
msss18 | I exercise less. | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.15 | x |
msss19 | I feel unsupported by my peers. | 0.54 | 0.18 | 0.09 | |
msss20 | I feel competition from my peers. | 0.54 | 0.29 | −0.19 | |
msss21 | I feel unsupported by faculty. | 0.8 | −0.09 | 0.16 | |
msss22 | I feel taken advantage of by faculty (i.e. research mentors, professors, and/or school administrators). | 0.68 | −0.1 | 0.02 | |
msss23 | It is challenging to maintain relationships with others outside of school. | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.19 | x |
msss24 | I feel pressure from others (parents, professors, mentors, etc) to get good grades. | 0.39 | 0.23 | 0.06 | |
msss25 | I feel unmotivated to attend class. | 0.18 | −0.06 | 0.41 | x |
msss26 | I feel pressure from myself to get good grades. | 0.1 | 0.71 | −0.38 | x |
msss27 | I am overly self-critical. | −0.01 | 0.85 | −0.03 | |
msss28 | I feel need to be perfect. | 0.2 | 0.77 | −0.29 | x |
msss29 | I am unsure of abilities as student. | 0.07 | 0.49 | 0.36 | |
msss30 | I hardly have enough time to get things done. | −0.04 | 0.41 | 0.32 | |
msss31 | I feel overwhelmed by everything there is to do. | 0.01 | 0.53 | 0.43 | |
msss32 | I struggle maintaining a healthy school-life balance. | 0.15 | 0.59 | 0.16 | |
msss33 | It is challenging to start or maintain romantic relationships. | 0.12 | 0.31 | 0.19 | x |
msss34 | I think about dropping out of school. | 0.09 | 0 | 0.79 | |
msss35 | I question my decision to enter medical school. | 0.15 | −0.05 | 0.76 | x |