Validation of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy in Spanish medical students who participated in an Early Clerkship Immersion programme

Table 3 Scores by gender (N sample = 506) and specialisation preference (N sample = 91) of JSE-HP Spanish version, in Spanish medical students

	Mean	SD	Mean differences ^ap < 0.01 ^bp < 0.05	Cohen’s value
Dimension 1
Women	61.62	5.98	2.89^a(1.34–4.44)	0.40
Men	58.73	8.42	2.89^a(1.34–4.44)	0.40
Dimension 2
Women	49.01	4.44	2.65^a(1.52–3.77)	0.50
Men	46.36	6.10	2.65^a(1.52–3.77)	0.50
Dimension 3
Women	11.81	2.06	0.49^b(0.08–0.90)	0.23
Men	11.32	2.16	0.49^b(0.08–0.90)	0.23
JSE-HP total
Women	122.42	9.73	6.00^a(3.41–8.60)	0.50
Men	116.42	14.19	6.00^a(3.41–8.60)	0.50
Dimension 1
Person-related	64.00	5.11	2.68(−0.56–5.91)	0.43
Technology-Procedures	61.32	7.21	2.68(−0.56–5.91)	0.43
Dimension 2
Person-related	50.17	4.52	2.42^b(0.16–4.68)	0.52
Technology-Procedures	47.75	4.78	2.42^b(0.16–4.68)	0.52
Dimension 3
Person-related	11.65	2.06	0.52(−0.57–1.61)	0.24
Technology-Procedures	11.13	2.33	0.52(−0.57–1.61)	0.24
JSE-HP total
Person-related	125.83	8.50	5.62^b(0.64–10.60)	0.57
Technology-Procedures	120.21	10.93	5.62^b(0.64–10.60)	0.57

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