Table 2.
Comparison of JSE-S-K scores between MC and MS
| Grade | Past*Mean(SD) | Present†Mean(SD) | Δ Mean(SD) | t | p | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MC (Past → Present) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1st → 2nd (n = 31) |
104.57(10.40) |
108.43(13.29) |
3.86(12.01) |
−1.76 |
0.09 |
0.32 |
| 2nd → 3rd (n = 38) |
107.05(11.27) |
109.31(9.96) |
2.26(10.97) |
−1.14 |
0.26 |
0.18 |
| 3rd → 4th (n = 44) |
108.52(9.79) |
111.34(10.47) |
2.81(9.43) |
−1.98 |
0.05 |
0.30 |
|
MC total (n = 113) |
106.96(10.50) |
108.88(11.11) |
2.92(11.08) |
−2.78 |
0.01 |
0.26 |
|
MS (Past → Present) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1st → 2nd (n = 43) |
107.79(12.00) |
109.58(10.93) |
1.79(10.97) |
−1.07 |
0.29 |
0.16 |
| 2nd → 3rd (n = 40) |
109.05(11.97) |
110.17(13.06) |
1.12(14.51) |
−0.49 |
0.63 |
0.08 |
| 3rd → 4th (n = 37) |
111.11(8.61) |
111.24(10.27) |
0.13(9.74) |
−0.08 |
0.93 |
0.01 |
|
MS total (n = 120) |
109.23(11.06) |
110.29(11.43) |
1.06(11.86) |
−0.98 |
0.33 |
0.09 |
| Total (n = 233) | 108.14(10.83) | 110.09(11.25) | 1.95(11.50) | −2.59 | 0.01 | 0.17 |
JSE-S-K: Jefferson Scale of Empathy, S-version, Korean edition, SD: Standard deviation. MC: Medical College Students. MS: Medical School Students.
*past means survey on 2007.
†present means survey on 2008.