Table 4.
Differences in the average score of the TCCNI-R by the experience of receiving education on caring in nursing, and employment position (N = 421)
| Experience of receiving education on caring in nursing | Received (N = 102) | Not received (N = 319) | t | p | ||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| TCCNI-R average total score | 4.26 | 0.41 | 4.11 | 0.44 | 3.20 | 0.002 |
| F1 Nursing Expressions as Caring | 4.40 | 0.59 | 4.25 | 0.57 | 2.26 | 0.03 |
| F2 Technological Competency as Caring | 4.30 | 0.50 | 4.08 | 0.55 | 3.83 | 0.00 |
| F3 Technology and Caring | 4.01 | 0.70 | 3.81 | 0.68 | 2.55 | 0.01 |
| F4 Technological Knowing | 4.20 | 0.79 | 4.17 | 0.62 | 0.37 | 0.71 |
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| Employment position | Nurse managers (N = 96) | Staff nurses (N = 325) | t | p | ||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
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| TCCNI-R average total score | 4.32 | 0.36 | 4.09 | 0.44 | 5.27 | 0.00 |
| F1 Nursing Expressions as Caring | 4.41 | 0.48 | 4.25 | 0.60 | 2.72 | 0.01 |
| F2 Technological Competency as Caring | 4.27 | 0.47 | 4.09 | 0.56 | 3.13 | 0.002 |
| F3 Technology and Caring | 4.04 | 0.51 | 3.80 | 0.73 | 3.64 | 0.00 |
| F4 Technological Knowing | 4.46 | 0.48 | 4.10 | 0.69 | 5.81 | 0.00 |
Welch’s t-test, Abbreviations: TCCNI-R = Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing Instrument – Revised, SD = Standard Deviation, F1 = Factor 1, F2 = Factor 2, F3 = Factor 3, F4 = Factor 4