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Social support

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

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

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

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

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

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Motivation

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

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Somehow, I am lazy and cannot work hard

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I cannot maintain my motivation to study

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Curriculum and teaching

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

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

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

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

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Academic ambition

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

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

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I fear my family reaction when they know my grades.

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

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

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Self-confidence

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

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

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I am afraid of making mistakes in school/at hospital

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Performance anxiety

I have frequent and sudden exams.

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

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

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

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Career related

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

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

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I lack the proper clinical knowledge to be a healthcare professional

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Economically

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I find it hard to get enough money to cover food expenses.

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I find it hard to get enough money to cover transport needs.

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I find it hard to get enough money to cover health expenses.

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I find it hard to get enough money to cover other personal expenses.

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