Construct (composite)

Correlation c

5% quantile of the empirical distribution of C_u

p-value

Compositional invariance established

Caring behavior

1.000

1.000

0.192

Yes

Nursing competence

1.000

0.999

0.740

Yes

Professional socialization

0.991

0.918

0.631

Yes

Self-reflection

0.998

0.970

0.626

Yes

Learning effectiveness

0.998

0.994

0.326

Yes

Construct (composite)

Mean difference

(female - male)

95% confidence interval

p-value

Equal mean values

Caring behavior

−0.065

−0.424; 0.401

0.767

Yes

Nursing competence

−0.175

−0.412; 0.414

0.440

Yes

Professional socialization

−0.264

−0.436; 0.442

0.236

Yes

Self-reflection

−0.284

−0.462; 0.444

0.202

Yes

Learning effectiveness

−0.118

−0.437; 0.416

0.616

Yes

Construct (composite)

Variance mean difference (female - male)

95% confidence interval

p-value

Equal variances

Caring behavior

0.015

−0.620; 0.717

0.959

Yes

Nursing competence

−0.339

−0.543; 0.651

0.295

Yes

Professional socialization

−0.113

−0.504; 0.668

0.693

Yes

Self-reflection

−0.494

−0.530; 0.584

0.093

Yes

Learning effectiveness

0.047

−0.352; 0.469

0.796

Yes