Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 200)
| Demographic characteristic | M (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 27.6 (4.5) | |
| 20–30 | 165 (83) | |
| 31–40 | 30 (15) | |
| 41–50 | 5 (2) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 191 (96) | |
| Male | 9 (4) | |
| Education | ||
| College and university | 195 (98) | |
| Graduate | 5 (2) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 162 (81) | |
| Married | 37 (18) | |
| Other | 1 (1) | |
| Religion | ||
| Confucianism | 97 (49) | |
| Buddhism | 61 (30) | |
| E-Quan Taoism⁎ | 4 (2) | |
| Protestantism or Catholicism | 14 (7) | |
| Other | 24 (12) | |
| Status | ||
| RN | 179 (90) | |
| Assistant head nurse | 10 (5) | |
| Head nurse | 9 (4) | |
| Acting supervisor | 1 (1) | |
| Duration of total nursing career (years.months) | 3.5 (2.3) | |
| ≤1.0 | 6 (3) | |
| 1.1–2.0 | 50 (25) | |
| 2.1–3.0 | 48 (24) | |
| 3.1–5.0 | 45 (22) | |
| 5.1–10.0 | 33 (16) | |
| 10.1–15.0 | 18 (10) | |
| Duration of nursing career at working site (years.months) | 2.6 (1.7) | |
| ≤1.0 | 12 (6) | |
| 1.1–2.0 | 57 (29) | |
| 2.1–3.0 | 54 (27) | |
| 3.1–5.0 | 40 (20) | |
| 5.1–10.0 | 26 (12) | |
| 10.1–15.0 | 11 (6) | |
| 15.1–20.0 | 2 (1) | |
| Working site | ||
| Floor unit | 145 (72) | |
| Intensive care unit | 20 (10) | |
| Emergency department | 24 (12) | |
| Operation room | 8 (4) | |
| Other | 3 (2) | |
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A well-known branch of Taoism in Taiwan.