Table 2 Relationships between student’s characteristics and their intention to work in aged care (N = 358)
Variable | Mean (SD) | t/F/r | p value | Post-hoc a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 0.182 | < 0.001 | |||
18 ~ 22 (n = 247) | 3.06 (1.01) | -3.465 | < 0.001 | ||
≥ 23 (n = 111) | 3.51 (1.21) | ||||
Gender | |||||
Female (n = 306) | 3.20 (1.09) | 0.043 | 0.483 | ||
Male (n = 52) | 3.19 (1.17) | ||||
Degree/program enrolled | |||||
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (n = 269) | 3.19 (1.08) | -0.150 | 0.440 | ||
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing (n = 89) | 3.21 (1.16) | ||||
Marital status | |||||
Single (n = 340) | 3.16 (1.08) | -2.996 | 0.001 | ||
Married (n = 18) | 3.94 (1.11) | ||||
Year of study | |||||
(1) Year 1 (n = 128) | 3.42 (1.15) | 2.945 | 0.033 | (1)>(3) (1)>(4) | |
(2) Year 2 (n = 66) | 3.11 (1.17) | ||||
(3) Year 3 (n = 100) | 3.10 (0.89) | ||||
(4) Year 4 (n = 64) | 3.00 (1.14) | ||||
Aged-care education | |||||
Common core course (n = 172) | 3.28 (1.15) | -1.337 | 0.091 | ||
Optional course (n = 186) | 3.12 (1.04) | ||||
Dementia training | |||||
No (n = 212) | 3.13 (1.05) | -1.380 | 0.084 | ||
Yes (n = 146) | 3.29 (1.15) | ||||
Hospice and palliative care training | |||||
No (n = 252) | 3.19 (1.07) | -0.209 | 0.417 | ||
Yes (n = 106) | 3.22 (1.16) | ||||
Physical well-being training | |||||
No (n = 236) | 3.15 (1.07) | -1.099 | 0.136 | ||
Yes (n = 122) | 3.29 (1.15) | ||||
Mental health and psychological well-being training | |||||
No (n = 276) | 3.21 (1.06) | 0.259 | 0.398 | ||
Yes (n = 82) | 3.17 (1.21) | ||||
Nutrition training | |||||
No (n = 262) | 3.18 (1.07) | -0.648 | 0.259 | ||
Yes (n = 96) | 3.26 (1.17) | ||||