Variable

N

Mean

Std. dev.

Median

Max

Min

Less hands-on role in dissection

93

4

5

1

Saw a cadaver before medical school

92

2

2

1

Touched a cadaver before medical school*

92

1

2

1

Not emotionally affected by cadaver work

92

1

2

1

I feel same way now as on the first day*

93

1

5

1

Year of study*

93

1

2

1

Personality scores

Introvert

93

12.9

1.6

13

16

9

Neuroticism

93

11.3

1.9

11

15

8

Study approach scores

Deep Methods

93

17.0

3.8

17

25

9

Deep Strategies

93

16.2

3.8

16

25

7

Superficial Methods

93

9.8

3.7

9

21

5

Superficial Strategies

93

22.2

7.0

21

38

10

Impact of dissection event score

Avoidance

93

2.8

0.4

3

3

2

Hyper arousal

93

2.8

0.4

3

3

2

Intrusion*

93

1.2

0.4

1

3

1

Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire

Perception of course organizer

93

23.5

4.7

24

33

13

perception of learning

93

32.7

5.4

33

46

10

Social and self-perception

93

15.3

3.8

16

24

5

Perception of academic

93

22.7

3.6

23

31

12

Perception of the atmosphere

93

30.8

5.8

31

44

15