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Table 3 Significant main effects related to NGNs’ assessments of their empowerment (QEN) and background variables (n = 318, ANOVA)

From: Newly graduated nurses’ empowerment regarding professional competence and other work-related factors

Variables

Response format

Adjusted mean of QEN

Sum of squares

F-Ratio

p-value

(Alpha = 0.05)

     

Professional competence

VAS > 65

4.08

8.86

52.58

p < 0.001

VAS ≤ 65

3.73

   

Planning to change job

Never/seldom

4.00

2.60

15.43

p < 0.001

Often

3.80

   

Age

25 years and over

3.97

1.26

7.51

p = 0.007

Under 25 years

3.84