| Group O (n = 38) | Group C (n = 54) | Differences Group O/C | |||
Mean ± SD | t paired | Mean ± SD | t paired | Mean ± SD | ANCOVA | |
Mean practicum stress scores before/after | 2.09 ± 0.71/1.36 ± 0.57 | 6.19*** | 2.06 ± 0.53/1.59 ± 0.54 | 6.52*** | 0.73 ± 0.73/0.47 ± 0.53 | 4.89* |
Taking care of patients | 2.26 ± 0.74/1.54 ± 0.64 | 6.30*** | 2.10 ± 0.62/1.73 ± 0.54 | 4.99*** | 0.72 ± 0.70/0.37 ± 0.54 | 8.24** |
School faculty and hospital staff | 1.72 ± 0.86/1.22 ± 0.71 | 2.97** | 1.83 ± 0.60/1.33 ± 0.65 | 4.80*** | 0.50 ± 1.05/0.50 ± 0.76 | 0.184 |
Homework and workload | 2.48 ± 0.78/1.41 ± 0.74 | 7.10*** | 2.43 ± 0.66/1.89 ± 0.78 | 4.94*** | 1.08 ± 0.94/0.54 ± 0.80 | 10.38 ** |
Peers and personal life | 1.76 ± 0.87/1.11 ± 0.73 | 4.23*** | 1.73 ± 0.71/1.26 ± 0.79 | 5.03*** | 0.65 ± 0.95/0.47 ± 0.69 | 0.13 |
Professional knowledge and skills | 2.20 ± 0.73/1.54 ± 0.74 | 5.00*** | 2.28 ± 0.72/1.91 ± 0.66 | 3.84*** | 0.66 ± 0.81/0.37 ± 0.71 | 3.05 |
Clinical environment | 2.04 ± 0.92/1.25 ± 0.68 | 4.62*** | 2.01 ± 0.75/1.32 ± 0.82 | 6.15*** | 0.79 ± 1.05/0.69 ± 0.83 | 0.41 |