1Department of Nursing, Nambu University, Gwangju
2College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
© 2014 Korean Society of Adult Nursing
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Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics of Participants (N=65)
| Variables | Exp. (n=33) | Cont. (n=32) | x2 or t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or M±SD | n (%) or M±SD | |||
| Age (year) | 22.41±1.92 | 22.53±2.15 | -0.20 | .838 |
| Gender | 0.38 | .613 | ||
| Male | 1 (3.0) | 2 (6.2) | ||
| Female | 32 (97.0) | 30 (93.8) | ||
| Critical thinking disposition | 3.58±0.27 | 3.47±0.36 | 1.45 | .151 |
| Problem solving process | 3.17±0.44 | 3.21±0.35 | -0.43 | .669 |
| Clinical competence | 3.49±0.43 | 3.51±0.37 | -0.16 | .877 |
| Nursing process | 3.43±0.44 | 3.59±0.43 | -1.42 | .159 |
| Nursing intervention | 3.23±0.73 | 3.33±0.37 | -0.64 | .523 |
| Psychosocial nursing | 3.62±0.78 | 3.56±0.50 | 0.33 | .744 |
| Education for patient | 3.68±0.56 | 3.65±0.51 | 0.23 | .818 |
| Physical examination & patient monitoring | 3.24±0.77 | 3.39±0.66 | -0.83 | .408 |
| Basic nursing performance | 3.78±0.50 | 3.53±0.49 | 2.01 | .049 |
Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.
Differences of the Outcome Variables between the Experimental and Control Group (N=65)
| Variables | Groups | Pretest | Posttest | Difference | t or F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | ||||
| Critical thinking disposition | Exp. (n=33) | 3.58±0.27 | 3.69±0.36 | -0.11±0.29 | 0.40 | .692 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.47±0.36 | 3.61±0.37 | -0.14±0.31 | |||
| Problem solving process | Exp. (n=33) | 3.17±0.44 | 3.48±0.49 | -0.32±0.44 | -2.39 | .020 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.21±0.35 | 3.24±0.52 | -0.03±0.51 | |||
| Clinical competence | Exp. (n=33) | 3.49±0.43 | 3.78±0.42 | -0.29±0.43 | 12.76 | .001 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.51±0.37 | 3.48±0.44 | 0.03±0.33 | |||
| Nursing process | Exp. (n=33) | 3.43±0.44 | 3.80±0.50 | -0.36±0.50 | 4.19 | .045 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.59±0.43 | 3.67±0.51 | -0.09±0.40 | |||
| Nursing intervention | Exp. (n=33) | 3.23±0.73 | 3.64±0.62 | -0.41±0.80 | 7.36 | .009 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.33±0.37 | 3.30±0.58 | 0.03±0.50 | |||
| Psychosocial nursing | Exp. (n=33) | 3.61±0.78 | 3.79±0.64 | -0.17±0.78 | 3.52 | .065 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.56±0.50 | 3.51±0.58 | 0.05±0.52 | |||
| Education for patient | Exp. (n=33) | 3.68±0.56 | 3.90±0.58 | -0.22±0.69 | 7.88 | .007 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.65±0.51 | 3.51±0.56 | 0.14±0.60 | |||
| Physical examination & patient monitoring | Exp. (n=33) | 3.24±0.77 | 3.64±0.56 | -0.39±0.77 | 5.12 | .027 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.39±0.66 | 3.36±0.73 | 0.03±0.69 | |||
| Basic nursing performance | Exp. (n=33) | 3.78±0.50 | 3.94±0.48 | -0.16±0.56 | 7.86 | .007 |
| Cont. (n=32) | 3.53±0.49 | 3.49±0.56 | 0.04±0.53 |
Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.
Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.
Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.
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