Table 1.
Differences in post-traumatic growth (PTG) and resilience according to general characteristics.
| Variables | Category | n (%) or Mean (SD) | PTG (0–5) | Resilience (1–5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | t/F(p) | Mean (SD) | t/F(p) | ||||
| Age | Range (20–27) | 22.1(1.36) | |||||
| Gender | Female | 277 (95.2) | 2.93 (0.84) | 1.08 | 3.61 (0.45) | 0.51 | |
| Male | 14 (4.8) | 3.18 (0.74) | (0.280) | 3.67 (0.44) | (0.607) | ||
| School year | Third | 199 (68.4) | 3.00 (0.79) | 1.80 | 3.60 (0.46) | −1.17 | |
| Fourth | 92 (31.6) | 2.81 (0.94) | (0.071) | 3.66 (0.43) | (0.241) | ||
| Self-reporting economic status | High a | 31 (10.7) | 3.04 (0.94) | 0.47 (0.622) | 3.78 (0.46) | 3.27 * | |
| Middle b | 240 (82.5) | 2.94 (0.83) | 3.60 (0.44) | (0.039) | |||
| Low c | 20 (6.8) | 2.81 (0.87) | 3.48 (0.39) | a, b > c | |||
| Grade point average | 4.0 or More | 177 (60.8) | 3.00 (0.86) | 1.41 (0.246) | 3.67 (0.43) | 2.92 (0.055) | |
| 3.0–3.9 | 102 (35.1) | 2.83 (0.79) | 3.54 (0.41) | ||||
| 2.9 or Less | 12 (4.1) | 3.07 (0.84) | 3.53 (0.72) | ||||
| Academic motivation | Intrinsic | Consider aptitude and interest | 87 (29.9) | 3.15 (0.73) | 4.62 (0.000) | 3.72 (0.39) | 3.81 (0.000) |
| Can serve and help other people | 23 (7.9) | 3.43 (0.66) | 3.75 (0.41) | ||||
| Capable of working in foreign countries or studying continuously | 9 (3.1) | 3.22 (1.11) | 3.77 (0.57) | ||||
| Total | 119 (41.1) | 3.21 (0.75) | 3.73 (0.41) | ||||
| Extrinsic | Ease of getting a job after graduation | 118 (40.5) | 2.78 (0.77) | 3.48 (0.40) | |||
| Choice based on high school grades only | 45 (15.5) | 2.66 (0.92) | 3.57 (0.51) | ||||
| Other | 9 (3.1) | 3.30 (0.77) | 3.98 (0.59) | ||||
| Total | 172 (58.9) | 2.76 (0.85) | 3.53 (0.44) | ||||
| Stress level of clinical practice | High a | 168 (57.7) | 2.79 (0.86) | 10.72 * | 3.58 (0.44) | 6.70 * | |
| Middle b | 98 (33.7) | 3.06 (0.75) | (0.000) | 3.60 (0.43) | (0.001) | ||
| Low c | 25 (8.6) | 3.54 (0.74) | c > a, b | 3.92 (0.38) | c > a, b | ||
| Satisfaction with one’s major | Satisfied a | 164 (56.4) | 3.21 (0.71) | 41.37 * | 3.76 (0.39) | 24.13 * | |
| Fair b | 84 (28.9) | 2.89 (0.69) | (0.000) | 3.49 (0.39) | (0.000) | ||
| Unsatisfied c | 43 (14.8) | 2.05 (0.94) | a > b>c | 3.32 (0.50) | a > b>c | ||
| Satisfaction with university life | Satisfied a | 124 (42.6) | 3.26 (0.72) | 24.82 * | 3.78 (0.42) | 17.55 * | |
| Fair b | 105 (36.1) | 2.90 (0.74) | (0.000) | 3.54 (0.41) | (0.000) | ||
| Unsatisfied c | 62 (21.3) | 2.40 (0.95) | a > b > c | 3.41 (0.43) | a > b, c | ||
Note. SD, standard deviation. * Scheffè post hoc test (a, b, c means each group compared in Scheffè test).