Score (Median)

Social support

Sometimes, I feel lonely, and I feel that nobody likes me in school

0.00

I do not have a pleasant group to eat, study, and hang out with from my school

0.00

I do not receive good support from colleagues, as many of them are selfish

0.00

I am dissatisfied with the group with whom I work in school/hospital

0.00

I am in love with a classmate/colleague, but I cannot express my feelings to him/her

0.00

Subcategory score

0.4

Motivation

I have poor management of time (I study for only short periods even when I have enough time

1.00

Somehow, I am lazy and cannot work hard

1.00

I cannot maintain my motivation to study

1.00

Subcategory score

1.33

Curriculum and teaching

I wish for more flexibility in the curriculum, but our program does not allow it

1.00

There is not enough sport lessons and recreation in our annual curriculum

1.00

There are not enough meetings with staff to discuss openly our academic problems

2.00

Some lecturers do not present the subjects clearly, and their lectures are boring

2.00

Subcategory score

1.50

Academic ambition

I would like to be a top student academically, but I cannot

1.00

I tend to be impatient; I am more worried about my future career than the present

1.00

I fear my family’s reaction when they know my grades

0.00

I am very competitive with my peers (colleagues) to get better grades

0.5

I believe that medical students are overloaded compared with students from other programs

2.00

Subcategory score

1.20

Self-confidence

I care too much about others’ thoughts/impressions about me

1.00

I cannot forget my social mistakes with my friends/lecturers easily

1.00

I am afraid of making mistakes in school/at the hospital

2.00

Subcategory score

1.33

Performance anxiety

I have frequent and sudden exams

1.00

I do not have enough time during exams to answer all the questions

1.00

Usually, I prepare the wrong material for my assignments and exams

1.00

I get poor grades and cannot attain my goals even if I work hard

1.00

Subcategory score

1.00

Career-related

I feel that my school programs do not prepare me well for the future as a physician

1.00

Usually, I have poor communication with the staff in school/hospital

1.00

I lack the proper clinical knowledge to be a healthcare professional

1.00

Subcategory score

1.00

Overall SALS score

1.23