Mean score of nurses’ critical thinking disposition and professional commitment_
| Variable | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SD | M ± SD per item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical thinking disposition | ||||
| Innovation | 15 | 55 | 40.34 ± 6.37 | 3.66 ± 0.57 |
| Cognitive maturity | 13 | 41 | 27.51 ± 5.04 | 3.05 ± 0.56 |
| Mental engagement | 13 | 65 | 47.84 ± 8.08 | 3.68 ± 062 |
| Total | 69 | 144 | 115.70 ± 13.55 | |
| Professional commitment | ||||
| Nursing perception | 6 | 30 | 19.17 ± 3.89 | 3.19 ± 0.64 |
| Nursing job satisfaction | 4 | 20 | 14.47 ± 3.07 | 3.61 ± 076 |
| Engagement with the nursing profession | 6 | 30 | 22.53 ± 3.75 | 3.75 ± 0.62 |
| Self-sacrifice for the nursing profession | 18 | 46 | 35.18 ± 4.98 | 3.51 ± 0.49 |
| Total | 34 | 132 | 91.37 ± 11.77 | |
Correlation between nurses’ critical thinking disposition and professional commitment_
| Variable | Nursing perception | Nursing job satisfaction | Engagement with the nursing profession | Self-sacrifice for the nursing profession | Total of professional commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation | r = 0.26 | r = 0.40 | r = 0.56 | r = 0.80 | r = 0.71 |
| P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Cognitive maturity | r = −0.19 | r = −0.07 | r = −0.14 | r = 0.03 | r = −0.11 |
| P = 0.006 | P = 0.33 | P = 0.39 | P = 0.65 | P = 0.10 | |
| Mental engagement | r = 0.19 | r = 0.32 | r = 0.46 | r = 0.79 | r = 0.63 |
| P = 0.008 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Total of critical thinking disposition | r = 0.16 | r = 0.36 | r = 0.48 | r = 0.86 | r = 0.67 |
| P = 0.02 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 |
Multivariate regression model_
| Variable criteria & predictor | Standardized beta value | t-value | P-value | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional commitment | ||||
| Critical thinking disposition | 0.73 | 13.04 | 0.001 | 0.45 |
| Marital status | 0.04 | 0.76 | 0.44 | |
| Attending the professional commitment courses | 0.10 | 1.56 | 0.12 | |
| Attending in critical thinking courses | −0.07 | −0.98 | 0.32 | |
Nurses’ demographic information and its relationship with their critical thinking disposition and professional commitment_
| Variables & groups | n | % | Critical thinking disposition | Professional commitment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD | Statistic test (P-value) | M ± SD | Statistic test (P-value) | |||
| Age (years) | t = −1.33 (0.18) | t = −1.40 (0.68) | ||||
| 23–40 | 170 | 84.6 | 115.15 (13.82) | 91.23 (12.28) | ||
| □41 | 31 | 15.4 | 118.67 (11.68) | 92.16 (8.56) | ||
| Gender | t = −1.47 (0.134) | t = −1.17 (0.24) | ||||
| Male | 52 | 25.9 | 113.32 (13.19) | 89.73 (9.19) | ||
| Female | 149 | 74.1 | 116.53 (13.62) | 91.95 (12.52) | ||
| Marital status | t = −2.65 (0.009) | t = −2.36 (0.01) | ||||
| Single | 61 | 30.3 | 111.96 (11.45) | 88.47 (10/69) | ||
| Married | 140 | 69.7 | 117.41 (14.10) | 92.70 (12.04) | ||
| Education degree | t = −0.07 (0.93) | F = 0.34 (0.84) | ||||
| Bachelor | 189 | 94 | 115.68 (13.49) | 91.23 (11.83) | ||
| Master | 12 | 6 | 116.0 (15.11) | 93.66 (9.84) | ||
| Types of employment | F = 1.68 (0.16) | F = 0.34 (0.85) | ||||
| Hired (permanent) | 51 | 25.4 | 119.66 (12.88) | 92.11 (9.84) | ||
| Hired (probationary) | 9 | 4.5 | 115.66 (16.59) | 93.44 (10.98) | ||
| Temporary-to-permanent a | 32 | 15.9 | 115.59 (14.93) | 92.56 (12.71) | ||
| Contract recruiters b | 31 | 15.4 | 115 (13.58) | 90.64 (12.22) | ||
| Committed c | 78 | 38.8 | 113.43 (12.77) | 90.46 (12.60) | ||
| Work experience (years) | F = 1.01 (0.36) | F = 0.90 (0.40) | ||||
| □10 | 147 | 73.1 | 114.89 (13.68) | 91.42 (12.56) | ||
| 11–20 | 34 | 16.9 | 117.44 (13.85) | 89.58 (10.00) | ||
| 21–30 | 20 | 10.0 | 118.65 (11.90) | 94.05 (7.74) | ||
| Shift work | t = −0.58 (0.56) | t = −0.36 (0.71) | ||||
| Fixed | 19 | 9.5 | 117.42 (10.48) | 92.23 (9.58) | ||
| In rotation | 182 | 90.5 | 115.52 (13.84) | 91.28 (11.99) | ||
| Attending the professional commitment courses | t = 5.09 (0.001) | t = 1.56 (0.12) | ||||
| Yes | 110 | 54.7 | 119.88 (12.74) | 92.55 (11.93) | ||
| No | 91 | 45.3 | 110.64 (12.82) | 89.95 (11.48) | ||
| Attending in critical thinking courses | t = 3.56 (0.001) | t = 1.33 (0.183) | ||||
| Yes | 105 | 52.2 | 118.86 (13/03) | 92.43 (11.74) | ||
| No | 96 | 47.8 | 112.23 (13.32) | 90.21 (11.74) | ||