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Figure 2.
General students’ characteristics_
| Variable | During semester (N = 399) | During exam period (N = 331) | Difference between two students groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | χ2= 2.1, p > 0.05 | ||
| Female | 366 (91.7) | 293 (85.5) | |
| Male | 33 (8.3) | 38 (11.5) | |
| Age in years, average (SD), range | 22.14 (1.84), 18–27 | 22.17 (1.89), 18–32 | U= 65416, p > 0.05 |
| Study year, n(%) | χ2= 5.4, p > 0.05 | ||
| 1 year | 15 (3.8) | 10 (3.0) | |
| 2 year | 70 (17.5) | 64 (19.3) | |
| 3 year | 98 (24.6) | 92 (27.8) | |
| 4 year | 84 (21.1) | 80 (24.2) | |
| 5 year | 132 (33.1) | 85 (25.7) | |
| ECTS, average (SD), range | 147 (74.22) 0–330 | 141.68 (73.68) 0–320 | U= 63984.50, p > 0.05 |
| Place of study, n (%) | χ2= 0.65, p > 0.05 | ||
| in hometown | 121 (30.5) | 98 (29.6) | |
| in other city | 276 (69.5) | 233 (70.4) |
Assessment of the impact of stress causes on the stress score, the results of the ordinal logistic regression analysis_
| Causes of stress | 95% Confidence Interval | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| During semester | Sig. | Estimate | Wald χ2 | Lower | Upper |
| Living with roomate | 0.95 | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.31 | 0.29 |
| Living separate from family | 0.15 | −0.35 | 2.10 | −0.83 | 0.12 |
| Financial situation | 0.18 | −0.21 | 1.82 | −0.52 | 0.10 |
| Working during studies | 0.20 | −0.40 | 1.65 | −1.02 | 0.21 |
| Grades | 0.13 | −0.33 | 2.30 | −0.77 | 0.10 |
| Exams/colloquia | 0.12 | −0.87 | 2.42 | −1.96 | 0.22 |
| Scope of teaching | 0.14 | −0.43 | 2.21 | −0.99 | 0.14 |
| Limited time to prepare for the exam | 0.46 | −0.23 | 0.56 | −0.85 | 0.38 |
| Family relationships | 0.17 | −0.31 | 1.85 | −0.76 | 0.14 |
| Friends relationships | 0.78 | −0.06 | 0.08 | −0.51 | 0.39 |
| Relationship with a boyfriend/girlfriend | 0.54 | −0.08 | 0.37 | −0.36 | 0.19 |
| Health condition | 0.18 | −0.23 | 1.76 | −0.58 | 0.11 |
| Doing sports | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.21 | 1.20 |
| During exam period | |||||
| Living with roomate | 0.37 | 0.65 | 0.81 | −0.77 | 2.08 |
| Living separate from family | 0.29 | −0.94 | 1.12 | −2.69 | 0.80 |
| Financial situation | 0.41 | −0.28 | 0.69 | −0.95 | 0.39 |
| Working during studies | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.34 | −0.93 | 1.73 |
| Grades | 0.31 | −0.83 | 1.04 | −2.43 | 0.77 |
| Exams/colloquia | 0.30 | −1.83 | 1.07 | −5.30 | 1.63 |
| Scope of teaching | 0.43 | −0.61 | 0.64 | −2.11 | 0.89 |
| Limited time to prepare for the exam | 0.31 | −2.05 | 1.01 | −6.04 | 1.94 |
| Family relationships | 0.50 | −0.35 | 0.46 | −1.36 | 0.66 |
| Friends relationships | 0.91 | −0.11 | 0.01 | −2.02 | 1.80 |
| Relationship with a boyfriend/girlfriend | 0.41 | −0.31 | 0.67 | −1.06 | 0.44 |
| Health condition | 0.31 | −0.65 | 1.05 | −1.90 | 0.60 |
| Doing sports | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.79 | −0.57 | 1.51 |