Table 7 PS scores marked at HEI 1 and HEI 2 and NM comparison: descriptive statistics
From: Personal statement versus psychological test as admission to the nursing degree: an evaluation
Applicants | (n = 196) | (n = 137) | Same PS (n = 132) | (n = 228) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS HEI 1 | PS HEI 2 | PS HEI 1 | PS HEI 2 | NM | |
Mean | 74.62 | 68.8 | 76.09 | 68.99 | 47.82 |
SD | 16.22 | 17.56 | 14.38 | 17.40 | 13.98 |
Median | 75.00 | 68.75 | 75.00 | 68.75 | 46.86 |
SE Mean | 1.16 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.51 | 0.926 |
Mode | 75 (38) | 75 (19) | 75 (30) | 75(18) | * |
Skewness | −0.77 | −0.43 | −0.76 | −0.44 | 0.24 |
Kurtosis | 1.42 | −0.42 | 1.45 | −0.35 | −0.16 |
AD statistic | 3.650 | 1.45 | 1.894 | 1.402 | 0.55 |
Pvalue | < 0.005 | < 0.005 | < 0.005 | < 0.005 | 0.159 |
Normal Distribution | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Cronbach’s alpha | 0.7769 | 0.7655 | 0.7514 | 0.7563 | 0.9449 |