Table 4.
Comparison of the SOC-29 results by variables.
| Domains of SOC | Males (N = 622) | Females (N = 1084) | t | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Meaningfulness | 44.31 | 7.64 | 45.05 | 8.13 | 0.89 | NS |
| Comprehensibility | 47.59 | 8.12 | 43.21 | 7.64 | 1.98 | 0.05 |
| Manageability | 47.42 | 8.53 | 41.85 | 7.48 | 2.67 | 0.01 |
| Global SOC | 139.32 | 23.10 | 131.11 | 21.35 | 2.05 | 0.05 |
| Domains of SOC | Undergraduate (N = 943) | Graduate (N = 763) | t | p | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Meaningfulness | 42.14 | 8.20 | 46.82 | 7.81 | 2.42 | 0.01 |
| Comprehensibility | 43.71 | 9.04 | 47.44 | 8.26 | 1.99 | 0.05 |
| Manageability | 44.65 | 8.42 | 45.87 | 7.75 | 1.18 | NS |
| Global SOC | 130.50 | 22.76 | 140.13 | 21.33 | 2.21 | 0.05 |
| Domains of SOC | Urban Area (N = 715) | Rural Area (N = 991) | t | p | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Meaningfulness | 45.51 | 7.94 | 43.86 | 9.08 | 1.09 | NS |
| Comprehensibility | 44.14 | 8.37 | 44.76 | 8.25 | 0.76 | NS |
| Manageability | 42.67 | 8.08 | 48.35 | 7.62 | 2.56 | 0.01 |
| Global SOC | 132.32 | 22.16 | 136.89 | 20.76 | 1.23 | NS |
Notes: SD—standard deviation, NS—not significant.