Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients between the mean score of knowledge, attitude, and performance of participants in four education groups
From: Evaluating clinical communication skills of medical students, assistants, and professors
Education Group | Variable | knowledge | Positive attitude | Negative attitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor | Knowledge | 1 | Â | Â |
Positive attitude | -0.213 | 1 | Â | |
Negative attitude | -0.132 | 0.268 | 1 | |
Performance | 0.098 | 0.029 | -0.144 | |
Assistant | Knowledge | 1 | Â | Â |
Positive attitude | 0.146 | 1 | Â | |
Negative attitude | 0.021 | -0.426** | 1 | |
Performance | -0.038 | 0.229* | -0.246* | |
Intern | Knowledge | 1 | Â | Â |
Positive attitude | 0.108 | 1 | Â | |
Negative attitude | 0.041 | -0.429** | 1 | |
Performance | -0.105 | 0.349** | -0.177 | |
Extern | Knowledge | 1 | Â | Â |
Positive attitude | -0.081 | 1 | Â | |
Negative attitude | 0.175 | -0.531** | 1 | |
Performance | -0.093 | 0.321** | -0.258 |