Table 2 Results for the overall DREEM score and the five subscale scores
Veterinary students (n = 264) | Sum of mean scores | Maximum possible score | Interpretation of sum of mean scores using developers’ descriptors[26] | Cronbach’s α (Internal consistency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DREEM overall score (sum of subscale means) | 128.9 | 200 | More positive than negative | 0.93 |
Students’ Perceptions of Learning (sum of item means: 1, 7, 13, 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 38, 44, 47 and 48) | 30.6 | 48 | More positive perception | 0.85 |
Students’ Perceptions of Faculty (sum of item means: 2, 6, 8, 9, 18, 29, 32, 37, 39 40, and 49) | 31.3 | 44 | Moving in the right direction | 0.79 |
Student’s Academic Self-perceptions (sum of item means: 5, 10, 22, 26, 27, 31, 41 and 45) | 20.2 | 32 | Feeling more on the positive side | 0.68 |
Students’ Perceptions of Atmosphere (sum of item means: 11, 12, 17, 23, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43 and 50) | 29.9 | 48 | A more positive attitude | 0.81 |
Students’ Social Self-Perceptions (item means 3, 4, 14, 15, 19, 28 and 46) | 17.1 | 28 | Not too bad | 0.72 |