Effect of an educational program about mentorship competencies on nurse mentors’ performance: a quasi-experimental study

Table 4 Nurse mentors’ performance pre-, and post-program (n = 30)

Dimensions	Pre-program		Post-program		^*Cohen’s d	^**t-test	^***p
Dimensions	Mean ± SD	Min-Max	Mean ± SD	Min-Max	^*Cohen’s d	^**t-test	^***p
1. Mentor’s characteristics	9.4 ± 1.2	8–11	12.6 ± 2.0	10–16	1.940285	7.382	< 0.001**
2. Communication	9.5 ± 1.9	6–12	11.1 ± 1.9	8–14	0.842105	3.156	0.071
3. Goal-oriented mentoring	6.8 ± 1.6	5–9	8.4 ± 1.5	6–10	1.031721	3.156	0.004^*
4. Student-centered learning	13.6 ± 2.3	10–17	16.0 ± 2.4	10–19	1.021046	3.933	0.020^*
5. Constructive feedback	6.7 ± 1.4	3–8	8.0 ± 1.3	6–10	0.962303	3.797	0.010^*
6. Reflection	3.6 ± 1.6	1–6	4.5 ± 1.5	1–6	0.580343	2.074	0.004^*
Total Performance Level	49.7 ± 6.9	36–60	60.5 ± 4.9	48–68	2.105564	7.002	0.009*

*Cohen’s d: small effect size at < 0.5, medium effect size at 0.5 < 0.8, large effect size at > 0.8
**t-test: student t-test comparing between pre- and post-program means ***Statistically significant at p < 0.05

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