Table 2.
Comparison of the descriptive characteristics of the participant nursing students in the experimental and control groups
| Descriptive characteristics | Experimental group (n = 54) | Control group (n = 40) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 38 | 70.4 | 31 | 77.5 | χ 2: 0.598, p: 0.439 |
| Male | 16 | 29.6 | 9 | 22.5 | |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Province center | 37 | 68.5 | 31 | 77.5 | χ 2: 0.926, p: 0.336 |
| District/Village | 17 | 31.5 | 9 | 22.5 | |
| Family type | |||||
| Nuclear family | 44 | 81.5 | 32 | 80.0 | χ2: 0.226, p: 0.635 |
| Conventional extended family | 10 | 18.5 | 8 | 20.0 | |
| Mother's job | |||||
| Not working (housewife) | 36 | 66.7 | 30 | 75.0 | χ 2: 0.763, p: 0.382 |
| Working | 18 | 33.3 | 10 | 25.0 | |
| Father's job | |||||
| Worker/Civil Servant | 21 | 38.9 | 12 | 30.0 | χ 2: 5.042, p: 0.080 |
| Retired | 18 | 33.3 | 8 | 20.0 | |
| Other | 15 | 27.8 | 20 | 50.0 | |
| Who makes the decisions in your family? | |||||
| Parents | 39 | 72.2 | 26 | 65.0 | χ 2: 0.562, p: 0.454 |
| Together as a family | 15 | 27.8 | 14 | 35.0 | |
| Do you think that you are assertive? | |||||
| Yes | 26 | 67.7 | 21 | 52.5 | χ 2: 0.174, p: 0.677 |
| No | 28 | 32.3 | 19 | 47.5 | |
| Do you think that your father is assertive? | |||||
| Yes | 38 | 70.4 | 29 | 72.5 | χ 2: 0.051, p: 0.821 |
| No | 16 | 29.6 | 11 | 27.5 | |
| Do you think that your mother is assertive? | |||||
| Yes | 36 | 70.4 | 26 | 65.0 | χ 2: 0.028, p: 0.866 |
| No | 18 | 29.6 | 14 | 35.0 | |
| Age | X̄ ± SD = 19.65 ± 1.925 | X̄ ± SD = 19.75 ± 2.222 | t: −0.237, p: 0.813 | ||