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Table 2 Current status and gender differences in transition shock and co-rumination among nursing interns

From: Gender differences in co-rumination and transition shock among nursing interns in China: a cross-sectional study

 

Average

M(SD)

Male M(SD)

Female M(SD)

t

P

UNITS

Total score

2.41 ± 0.47

2.42 ± 0.60

2.41 ± 0.45

0.219

0.826

The conflict between theory and practice

2.84 ± 0.77

2.68 ± 0.82

2.87 ± 0.76

-1.787

0.074

Overwhelming practicum workload

2.76 ± 0.62

2.74 ± 0.70

2.76 ± 0.61

-0.234

0.815

Loss of social support

2.41 ± 0.86

2.35 ± 0.87

2.42 ± 0.86

-0.622

0.534

Shrinking interpersonal relationship

2.13 ± 0.69

2.38 ± 0.86

2.10 ± 0.66

2.556

0.013

Ambiguity in professional nursing values

2.16 ± 0.71

2.26 ± 0.80

2.15 ± 0.70

1.190

0.235

The incongruity between clinical practicum and personal life

2.29 ± 0.85

2.10 ± 0.87

2.31 ± 0.84

-1.854

0.064

CRQ-9

3.49 ± 0.68

3.20 ± 0.86

3.53 ± 0.64

-3.017

0.004

  1. Abbreviation: UNSTS, Transition Shock Scale for Undergraduate Nursing Students; CRQ-9, Co-Rumination Questionnaire