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. 2021 Apr 29;7(2):125–130. doi: 10.33546/bnj.1259

Table 3.

Differences in working alliance of mental health nurses by socio-demographic characteristics (N = 120)

Overall Score Mean ± SD t/F (p-value) Goal Score Mean ± SD t/F (p-value) Task Score Mean ± SD t/F (p-value) Bond Score Mean ± SD t/F (p-value)
Gender a 1.19 (0.281) 2.47 (0.410) 1.85 (0.535) 1.36 (0.120)
 Male 43.91 ± 10.35 17.32 ± 3.84 16.73 ± 5.23 22.74 ± 7.23
 Female 44.31 ± 09.42 18.57 ± 4.72 16.04 ± 5.81 23.12 ± 7.23
Education Level 5.32 (0.007) 4.49 (0.041) 4.12 (0.021) 3.79 (0.03)
 Diploma III 42.21 ± 11.71 17.62 ± 3.84 14.61 ± 4.63 20.56 ± 5.76
 Bachelor 46.82 ± 12.32b 19.04 ± 4.72b 17.24 ± 6.47b 25.78 ± 6.92b
 Master degree with Specialist 43.16 ± 11.58 18.42 ± 4.72 15.11 ± 5.04 23.05 ± 7.35
Working Duration 5.49 (0.021) 5.63 (0.013) 5.58 (0.01) 6.18 (0.001)
 Less than ten years 41.56 ± 11.71 16.91 ± 6.84 14.73 ± 6.53 20.56 ± 5.76
 11-15 years 47.34 ± 12.32b 19.04 ± 7.49b 16.56 ± 7.90b 25.78 ± 6.92b
 >16 years 45.78 ± 11.58 17.35 ± 5.31 14.53 ± 6.64 23.05 ± 7.35
Working Unit 1.98 (0.613) 2.01 (0.549) 1.73 (0.549) 1.76 (0.425)
 Polyclinic 43.31 ± 11.75 16.56 ± 6.13 16.73 ± 5.23 23.60 ± 5.25
 Acute Room 44.56 ± 10.32 18.53 ± 4.32 16.04 ± 5.81 22.71 ± 6.62
 Chronic Room 43.71 ± 12.05 17.38 ± 5.47 16.04 ± 5.81 23.18 ± 7.14
 Others 44.32 ± 11.42 17.45 ± 4.42 16.04 ± 5.81 24.73 ± 6.95

Note: astatistics test using independent t-test |

bresults from post hoc with Turkey’s test