A preliminary investigation of presenteeism and cognitive preferences among head nurses: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing

Table 3 Difference in head nurses’ cognitive preference toward presenteeism

Cognitive preference	Category	Number	M ± SD	t	p
Anticipation preference	Attend work	10	19.30 ± 8.25	1.499	0.151
Anticipation preference	Rest at home	10	13.20 ± 9.87	1.499	0.151
Short-term organizational benefit preference	Beneficial	44	13.59 ± 7.12	0.117	0.907
Short-term organizational benefit preference	Detrimental	44	13.39 ± 9.20	0.117	0.907
Short-term individual benefit preference	Beneficial	9	13.78 ± 5.45	1.091	0.291
Short-term individual benefit preference	Detrimental	9	9.56 ± 10.25	1.091	0.291
Long-term organizational benefit preference	Beneficial	22	15.55 ± 9.32	0.162	0.872
Long-term organizational benefit preference	Detrimental	22	15.09 ± 9.27	0.162	0.872
Long-term individual benefit preference	Beneficial	16	14.75 ± 9.15	-0.458	0.650
Long-term individual benefit preference	Detrimental	16	16.25 ± 9.36	-0.458	0.650
Management preference	Give encouragement	84	16.52 ± 9.22	2.600	0.010*
Management preference	Conduct discouragement	84	12.81 ± 9.29	2.600	0.010*

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