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Table 2 Paired t- test between pre- and post-internship professional commitment (N = 996)

From: Changes in professional commitment of undergraduate nurse students before and after internship: a longitudinal study

Variables

Pre-internship

(Mean ± SD)

Post-internship

(Mean ± SD)

t-test

P

CI

lower

upper

Overall commitment

2.92 ± 0.36

2.79 ± 0.36

11.205

0.000

0.108

0.154

Willingness to make an effort

2.88 ± 0.39

2.77 ± 0.45

7.847

0.000

0.082

0.137

Maintaining membership

2.90 ± 0.37

2.81 ± 0.40

7.330

0.000

0.068

0.118

Belief goals and values

2.99 ± 0.49

2.79 ± 0.40

12.122

0.000

0.160

0.222