Table 2

Individual item analyses at times 1 and 2

Statement	Alignment	n	Mean	Std. dev	Std. error Mean	t	df	Sig
Time 1
Q3. This has been a valuable time for me to learn from mistakes now, before I have more responsibility.	Aligned	139	4.37	0.684	0.058	4.614	249	0.0001
	Non-aligned	112	3.93	0.846	0.846	4.614	249	0.0001
Q4. The consultant in my team does not understand the purpose of the assistantship programme.*†	Aligned	139	4.01	0.925	0.078	2.570*	233	0.011
	Non-aligned	112	3.71	0.965	0.091	2.570*	233	0.011
Q5. I have been given more responsibility than ever before.	Aligned	139	3.93	1.047	0.089	3.343*	214	0.001
Q5. I have been given more responsibility than ever before.	Non-aligned	112	3.43	1.271	0.120	3.343*	214	0.001
Q6. I have received little in the way of ‘learning about the workplace’.*	Aligned	139	4.10	0.927	0.079	2.952	249	0.003
	Non-aligned	112	3.76	0.893	0.084	2.952	249	0.003
Q7. I understand the job of a junior doctor better now.	Aligned	139	4.14	0.782	0.066	3.975*	211	0.0001
Q7. I understand the job of a junior doctor better now.	Non-aligned	112	3.69	0.968	0.091	3.975*	211	0.0001
Q8. I have had no valuable experience in managing critically ill patients (eg, attending cardiac arrest calls).*†	Aligned	139	3.35	1.027	0.087	2.608*	220	0.010
	Non-aligned	112	2.97	1.197	0.113	2.608*	220	0.010
TIME 2
Q11. Starting my junior doctor job has made me appreciate the value of my assistantship more.	Aligned	83	4.28	0.668	0.733	7.644*	162	0.0001
	Non-aligned	96	3.27	1.071	0.109	7.644*	162	0.0001
Q12. On reflection, I think I could have made more of my assistantship experience.	Aligned	83	2.80	1.124	0.123	−0.559	177	0.577
	Non-aligned	96	2.89	1.035	0.106	−0.559	177	0.577
Q13. My assistantship has prepared me well for the junior doctor post I will move to next.	Aligned	83	2.46	0.991	0.109	−2.997	177	0.003
	Non-aligned	96	2.93	1.088	0.111	−2.997	177	0.003

*Questions marked were reverse scored, so a lower score indicates agreement with the negative statement.
†Equal variances not assumed.