Table 2.
Scores of humanistic care ability and positive mental characters for nursing students, Changsha, Hunan (N = 981).
| Scales and dimensions | Total items | Lowest score | Highest score | Mean ±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanistic care ability | 45 | 26.00 | 180.00 | 125.94 ± 21.19 |
| Instillation of faith and wish | 9 | 0.00 | 36.00 | 26.67 ± 5.44 |
| Healthcare education | 7 | 0.00 | 28.00 | 21.13 ± 4.31 |
| Formation of humanistic-altruistic values | 6 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 18.35 ± 3.80 |
| Scientific solution of health problem | 4 | 0.00 | 16.00 | 10.77 ± 2.61 |
| Assistance with the gratification of essential needs | 4 | 3.00 | 16.00 | 11.05 ± 2.18 |
| Provision for good environment | 5 | 0.00 | 16.00 | 8.57 ± 2.57 |
| Promotion of sensibility communication | 5 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 15.03 ± 3.13 |
| Help for overcoming difficulty | 5 | 6.00 | 17.00 | 10.39 ± 1.99 |
| Positive mental characters | 62 | 62.00 | 310.00 | 233.18 ± 38.59 |
| Wisdom and knowledge | 12 | 12.00 | 60.00 | 44.18 ± 8.22 |
| Courage | 11 | 10.00 | 50.00 | 37.95 ± 6.56 |
| Humanity | 10 | 11.00 | 55.00 | 42.23 ± 6.96 |
| Justice | 9 | 9.00 | 45.00 | 33.76 ± 5.86 |
| Temperance | 10 | 10.00 | 50.00 | 37.33 ± 6.36 |
| Transcendence | 10 | 10.00 | 50.00 | 37.72 ± 6.60 |