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Table 5 Mean differences of satisfaction with doctoral studies, current jobs and doctoral benefits

From: Motivations and perceived worth of pursuing a doctorate: a comparative study of Taiwanese doctorate holders in nursing and other health-related disciplines

Variable

Group

N

M.

S.D.

t

Doctoral studies

1

133

1.75

0.84

-3.98***

2

429

2.10

0.90

Current jobs

1

131

2.08

0.87

-1.12

2

421

2.17

0.87

Doctoral benefits

1

133

1.59

0.75

-4.16***

2

428

1.97

0.97

  1. Note: Group 1: participants in nursing; Group 2: participants in other health-related disciplines
  2. ***p <.001