Table 2 Comparison of SCL-90 scores between examination and graduate student stages (\(\overline{x}\pm s\), n = 613)

SOM

1.25 ± 0.32

1.19 ± 0.21

5.54

< 0.01

O-C

1.29 ± 0.31

1.26 ± 0.23

3.02

< 0.01

INT

1.19 ± 0.25

1.16 ± 0.19

2.74

0.01

DEP

1.23 ± 0.32

1.17 ± 0.21

5.72

< 0.01

ANX

1.19 ± 0.29

1.12 ± 0.17

6.16

< 0.01

HOS

1.12 ± 0.23

1.10 ± 0.18

2.16

0.03

PHO

1.22 ± 0.33

1.14 ± 0.21

6.05

< 0.01

PAR

1.26 ± 0.32

1.20 ± 0.24

4.30

< 0.01

PSY

1.12 ± 0.26

1.10 ± 0.21

1.66

0.10