Table 4 Correlations between demographic/personality factors and spiritual care competency on multiple regression analysis (N = 239)

Age

Experience of delivering spiritual care

0.11

0.26

0.09

< 0.001

0.012

0.66

 A longer working experience

0.16

0.014

0.025

a higher education level

(postgraduate vs. technical institute)

0.18

0.006

0.036

previous participation in education on spiritual care program

0.13

0.045

0.017

previous participation in education on spiritual care program

Agreeableness

0.35

< 0.001

0.125

Conscientiousness

0.34

< 0.001

0.119

Openness/Intellect

0.32

< 0.001

0.105

Extraversion

0.14

0.030

0.020