Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 73)
Characteristics | Total (n = 73) | OT students (n = 35) | PT students (n = 38) | p | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Below 30 years | 53 (72.6) | 27 (77.1) | 26 (68.4) | 0.40 | |
30 years or above | 20 (27.4) | 8 (22.9) | 12 (31.6) | ||
Sex | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Male | 21 (28.8) | 4 (11.4) | 17 (44.7) | < 0.01 | |
Female | 52 (71.2) | 31 (89.6) | 21 (55.3) | ||
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
General self-efficacy | 31.7 (3.5) | 31.8 (4.1) | 31.6 (2.9) | 0.87 | 0.06 |
Mental health (total) | 44.8 (13.7) | 43.3 (14.6) | 46.2 (12.9) | 0.38 | −0.21 |
Emotional well-being | 10.5 (3.5) | 10.4 (3.4) | 10.6 (3.6) | 0.78 | −0.06 |
Social well-being | 13.7 (5.8) | 12.8 (6.3) | 14.4 (5.3) | 0.25 | −0.27 |
Psychological well-being | 20.6 (5.9) | 20.1 (6.4) | 21.1 (5.5) | 0.47 | −0.19 |
Study approaches | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Deep approach | 22.2 (3.8) | 22.4 (3.9) | 22.0 (3.7) | 0.70 | 0.11 |
Strategic approach | 24.5 (4.0) | 24.3 (4.7) | 24.6 (3.2) | 0.74 | −0.07 |
Surface approach | 16.6 (5.1) | 14.9 (4.9) | 18.2 (4.7) | < 0.01 | −0.69 |