Table-II.
Comparison of the total NPVS-R items means scores by various characteristics
| Characteristics | The total of NPVS-R items mean | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ±SD | Test | p | |
| Academic year | |||
| First year | 3.84±0,60 | x2=1.054 | p=0.078 |
| Second year | 3.83±0.61 | ||
| Third year | 3.82±0.63 | ||
| Fourth year | 3.77±0.62 | ||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 3.86 ±0.59 | U=109.000 | p=0.017 |
| Male | 3.66±0.68 | ||
| Age groups | |||
| 18-20 ages | 3.87±0.54 | x2=14.620 | p=0.002 |
| 21-23 ages | 3.84±0.64 | ||
| ≤24 ages | 3.44±0.69 | ||
| Reason for entering nursing school | |||
| Love the nursing profession | 3.90±0.55 | x2=3.809 | p=0.432 |
| Low scores at the university entrance exam | 3.80±0.53 | ||
| Families’ desire | 3.79±0.71 | ||
| Guarantee of finding a job | 3.78±0.63 | ||
| Working field after graduation | |||
| Clinician nurse | 3.74±0.58 | x2=2.582 | p=0.275 |
| Academician nurse | 3.85±0.68 | ||
| Other | 3.89±0.53 | ||
| Intentional choice of nursing | |||
| Yes | 3.88±0.60 | U=176.000 | p=0.012 |
| No | 3.74±0.63 | ||
| Membership of professional associations | |||
| Yes | 3.90±0.65 | U=162.000 | p=0.036 |
| No | 3.78±0.59 | ||
| Receiving information about values | |||
| Yes | 3.91±0.60 | U=178.000 | p=0.005 |
| No | 3.73±0.62 | ||
SD: Standart deviation, x2: Kruskall Wallis test, U: Mann Whitney U test