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