Perceived stress among staff in Saudi Arabian dental colleges before and after an accreditation process: A cross-sectional study

Table 2 Comparison of pre- and post-commission attitudes, n (%)

Question	Pre	Post		McNemer χ2 value	P value
		High	Low
In your opinion, the time investment in national academic accreditation by faculty was	High	92 (30.67)	57 (19)	5.31	0.01a
	Low	34 (11.33)	117 (39)
In your opinion, the time investment in national academic accreditation by administrators was	High	106 (35.33)	29 (9.67)	13.03	0.01a
	Low	65 (21.67)	100 (33.33)
The resources which the college needed for national academic accreditation	High	70 (23.33)	79 (26.33)	0.09	0.3
	Low	84 (28)	67 (22.33)
The overall impact of the accreditation process on faculty stress level	High	112 (37.33)	44 (14.67)	0.19	0.3
	Low	39 (13)	105 (35)
What was your level of involvement in the national academic accreditation process	High	58 (19.33)	93 (31)	3.9	0.02a
	Low	67 (22.33)	82 (27.33)
During your participation in the accreditation process, your stress level was	High	134 (44.67)	25 (8.33)	6.125	0.05a
	Low	47 (15.67)	94 (31.33)

^aStatistically significant difference.