Table 3 Relationship between classroom behavior, interaction with students, personal qualities, personal development and general characteristics of the respondents (n = 57)

Gender ^ψ

Male

44

31.89 ± 3.425

0.426

24.32 ± 3.226

0.522

30.57 ± 4.184

0.687

11.77 ± 2.291

0.059

Female

13

31.00 ± 3.764

23.69 ± 2.463

31.08 ± 3.121

12.62 ± 0.961

Cultural background*

Indian

33

31.30 ± 3.067

0.010

23.82 ± 3.036

0.060

30.24 ± 4.294

0.472

11.97 ± 0.395

0.889

Malaysian

10

34.00 ± 2.867

25.90 ± 2.846

31.90 ± 3.957

11.90 ± 0.690

Myanmar

9

29.33 ± 3.873

22.67 ± 2.693

30.00 ± 3.240

12.33 ± 0.289

Sri Lankan

5

33.80 ± 3.768

25.80 ± 2.775

32.40 ± 2.074

11.40 ± 1.166

Discipline ^ψ

Medicine

44

31.52 ±

0.525

24.11

0.782

30.50

0.522

11.84

0.414

Dentistry

13

32.23

24.38

31.31

12.38

Experience in years*

0 – 9

27

30.22 ± 3.434

0.008

23.07 ± 2.947

0.027

29.81 ± 4.658

0.263

12.04 ± 2.261

0.930

10 – 19

17

32.82 ± 3.321

24.88 ± 2.913

31.18 ± 3.358

12.00 ± 1.696

≥ 20

13

33.23 ± 2.713

25.54 ± 2.847

31.85 ± 2.672

11.77 ± 2.315