Table 5 Comparisons of the total JSE-HPS scores for first-year nursing students with respect to different groups: sex, age, and motivational categories
From: The relationship between empathy and altruistic motivations in nursing studies: a multi-method study
Groups | n | M | SD | U test (a) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male students | 29 | 106.90 | 12.97 | 942.5 | .005** |
Female students | 48 | 114.90 | 10.20 | ||
All students | 77 | 111.88 | 11.90 | ||
Age class | |||||
Young (≤ 19 years) | 32 | 112.75 | 11.86 | 762 | .332 |
Mid (> 19 and ≤ 21 years) | 27 | 110.41 | 11.92 | 596 | .199 |
Old (> 21 years) | 18 | 112.56 | 12.39 | 568 | .328 |
Nursing motivation | |||||
Healthcare-related personal experiences (EXP) | 14 | 112.86 | 15.38 | 499 | .222 |
Human contact (HUM) | 19 | 109.84 | 13.48 | 505 | .293 |
The willingness to care for people (HEL) | 57 | 112.95 | 9.80 | 614 | .302 |
Family tradition (FAM) | 4 | 113.00 | 11.25 | 186 | .451 |
Job opportunities (JOB) | 22 | 109.59 | 12.35 | 515.5 | .156 |
Personal interest (TOP) | 17 | 105.35 | 15.32 | 348.5 | .024* |