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Table 4 Comparison of occupational maturity scores between the two groups (score, \(\overline{\mathrm x}\pm\mathrm S\))

From: Evaluation of career planning group counseling and its effectiveness for intern male nursing students

Projects

Group

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

Time Effect

between-group effects

Interaction Effect

Effect sizes

(Cohen's d)

After 6 weeks of intervention

After 3 months of intervention

F-value

P-value

F-value

P-value

F-value

P-value

Total Score

Observation group

106.60 ± 5.46

116.80 ± 2.59

125.40 ± 1.67

14.686

0.002

16.621

0.004

20.178

0.001

0.79

Control group

106.80 ± 3.63

108.60 ± 6.54

106.20 ± 5.02

Career Goals

Observation group

24.20 ± 3.49

28.40 ± 2.19

34.00 ± 0.00

7.957

0.012

11.433

0.010

26.265

 < 0.001

1.26

Control group

24.40 ± 2.51

25.00 ± 1.73

24.40 ± 1.82

Professional Confidence

Observation group

18.40 ± 3.58

12.20 ± 2.49

8.00 ± 1.58

14.250

0.002

15.906

0.004

12.611

0.004

1.14

Control group

18.80 ± 1.92

19.20 ± 4.32

18.40 ± 3.13

Career Values

Observation group

17.40 ± 4.10

25.20 ± 1.92

29.00 ± 1.41

24.085

 < 0.001

28.343

0.001

11.849

0.004

0.94

Control group

17.20 ± 3.90

16.60 ± 2.30

16.00 ± 3.67

Career Freedom

Observation group

14.00 ± 1.87

17.60 ± 0.89

19.80 ± 0.45

9.262

0.005

20.084

0.002

18.123

 < 0.001

0.57

Control group

14.00 ± 2.00

13.60 ± 1.82

13.20 ± 1.92

Reliance on friends and family

Observation group

11.60 ± 2.70

7.80 ± 2.28

5.60 ± 1.52

7.406

0.021

4.446

0.068

2.513

0.146

0.16

Control group

12.00 ± 1.22

11.60 ± 1.67

11.20 ± 1.10

Career Reference

Observation group

20.00 ± 2.83

25.60 ± 1.82

29.00 ± 1.00

21.154

0.001

6.748

0.032

10.161

0.011

0.85

Control group

21.40 ± 2.41

22.60 ± 2.51

23.00 ± 1.87