Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics correlation with young nursing talents’ professional growth (N = 243)
Variable | Frequency (%) | Total scores of the questionnaire | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Test results | ||
Gender | |||
Female | 235 (96.7) | 57.74 ± 9.527 | t = 0.241 |
Male | 8 (3.3) | 63.25 ± 11.081 | P = 0.111 |
Age (years) | |||
≤ 25 | 5 (2.1) | 61.40 ± 9.370 | F = 1.306 |
26 to 30 | 43 (17.7) | 59.33 ± 9.778 | P = 0.273 |
31 to 35 | 160 (65.8) | 57.07 ± 10.080 | |
36 to 40 | 35 (14.4) | 59.60 ± 6.536 | |
Education | |||
Bachelor degree | 170 (70.0) | 57.02 ± 9.643 | t=-2.258 |
Master degree | 73 (30.0) | 60.03 ± 9.487 | P = 0.025 |
Professional title | |||
Primary | 39 (16.1) | 60.05 ± 10.221 | F = 3.509 |
Intermediate | 202 (83.1) | 57.37 ± 9.392 | P = 0.031 |
Senior | 2 (0.8) | 72.00 ± 0.000 | |
Years of experience | |||
≤ 5 | 16 (6.6) | 60.44 ± 10.551 | F = 1.317 |
6 to 10 | 99 (40.7) | 57.65 ± 9.776 | P = 0.264 |
11 to 15 | 114 (46.9) | 57.36 ± 9.456 | |
16 to 20 | 9 (3.7) | 59.11 ± 7.390 | |
>20 | 5 (2.1) | 66.00 ± 8.246 | |
Service as the quality manager or clinical teacher | |||
Yes | 145 (59.7) | 59.78 ± 8.892 | t = 2.500 |
No | 98 (40.3) | 56.67 ± 9.895 | P = 0.013 |
Employment form | |||
Authorized personnel | 197 (81.1) | 57.62 ± 9.805 | F = 0.638 |
Contract system | 41 (16.9) | 59.46 ± 8.975 | P = 0.529 |
Others | 5 (2.0) | 57.20 ± 6.140 | |
Marital status | |||
Unmarried | 50 (20.6) | 59.14 ± 9.731 | F = 1.106 |
Married | 191 (78.6) | 57.53 ± 9.539 | P = 0.333 |
Others | 2 (0.8) | 65.00 ± 14.142 | |
Are you the only child of your parents | |||
Yes | 73 (30.0) | 57.78 ± 9.505 | t=-0.150 |
No | 170 (70.0) | 57.98 ± 9.677 | P = 0.881 |
Are you a specialist nurse | |||
Yes | 133 (54.7) | 57.97 ± 8.719 | t = 0.086 |
No | 110 (45.3) | 57.86 ± 10.622 | P = 0.932 |
Attitudes towards participating in training | |||
Like | 235 (96.7) | 58.29 ± 9.251 | t = 3.298 |
Dislike | 8 (3.3) | 47.13 ± 13.861 | P = 0.001 |
Preferred career direction | |||
Nursing management | 93 (38.3) | 59.31 ± 8.502 | F = 2.546 |
Nursing specialty | 136 (56.0) | 57.40 ± 9.649 | P = 0.081 |
Others | 14 (5.7) | 53.71 ± 14.280 | |