Table 3 Relation between nursing students’ socio- demographic data and the study variables (N = 1010)
Socio-demographic data | Deep Learning approach | Surface Learning approach |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18 ≤ 21 | 29.65 ± 7.11 | 24.43 ± 6.88 |
21 ≤ 24 | 31.00 ± 8.16 | 27.17 ± 8.17 |
24 ≤ 28 | 34.76 ± 10.46 | 26.02 ± 9.54 |
F (p) | 3.661* (0.003*) | 7.983* (< 0.001*) |
Gender | ||
Male | 29.59 ± 7.73 | 29.97 ± 7.36 |
Female | 31.59 ± 8.28 | 24.90 ± 7.97 |
t(p) | 3.290* (0.001*) | 8.638* (< 0.001*) |
Educational level | ||
1–2 | 31.21 ± 7.35 | 22.23 ± 5.83 |
3–4 | 29.85 ± 8.15 | 25.67 ± 7.43 |
5–6 | 31.29 ± 7.68 | 27.13 ± 8.01 |
7–8 | 32.47 ± 8.80 | 27.68 ± 9.23 |
F (p) | 5.599* (0.001*) | 17.284* (< 0.001*) |
Hours spent for studying | ||
Less than 2 h | 30.64 ± 8.10 | 28.42 ± 7.06 |
3–4 h | 30.72 ± 8.55 | 25.82 ± 8.16 |
5–6 h | 31.36 ± 7.86 | 25.61 ± 7.72 |
More than 7 h | 31.70 ± 8.14 | 25.97 ± 8.91 |
F (p) | 0.861 (0.461) | 3.550* (0.014*) |
Hours of sleep / night | ||
Less than 2 h | 28.38 ± 10.97 | 26.50 ± 8.79 |
3–4 h | 30.85 ± 8.62 | 25.92 ± 7.82 |
5–6 h | 31.40 ± 8.02 | 25.78 ± 8.14 |
More than 7 h | 30.99 ± 7.96 | 26.75 ± 8.20 |
F (p) | 1.202 (0.308) | 0.892 (0.445) |
GPA of previous semester | ||
2–2.5 | 30.95 ± 7.97 | 26.26 ± 7.80 |
2.5–3 | 31.33 ± 8.11 | 25.91 ± 8.34 |
3–3.5 | 31.02 ± 8.42 | 26.12 ± 8.06 |
F (p) | 0.213 (0.808) | 0.145 (0.865) |