Table 7 Difference between Preferred Nursing as a Profession and IRI with Subscales
From: A study of empathy levels among nursing interns: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Preferred Nursing | Mean | SD | t -Value | df | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interpersonal Reactivity Index | No | 60.11 | 22.44 | -1.78 | 133 | 0.076 |
Yes | 68.59 | 18.10 | ||||
Fantasy | No | 14.28 | 7.05 | -1.73 | 133 | 0.086 |
Yes | 16.96 | 5.96 | ||||
Perspective-taking | No | 15.78 | 7.03 | -1.69 | 133 | 0.092 |
Yes | 18.06 | 5.00 | ||||
Empathic concern | No | 14.72 | 5.45 | -1.99 | 133 | 0.049* |
Yes | 17.09 | 4.56 | ||||
Personal distress | No | 15.33 | 5.07 | − 0.80 | 133 | 0.422 |
Yes | 16.49 | 5.73 |