Table 5: Comparative analysis of scales and descriptive characteristics.

Characteristics

n

IIS

Test

MDNGS

Test

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Generations

Generation X

25

81.08 ± 17.52

F = 3.12

p = 0.046

56.60 ± 4.53

F = 3.10

p = 0.047

 

Generation Y

82

72.32 ± 14.78

59.71 ± 7.73

 

Generation Z

109

73.50 ± 15.61

60.93 ± 8.63

Gender

Female

197

59.66 ± 7.61

t = -1.826

p = 0.194

74.12 ± 15.32

t = 0.562

p = 0.575

Male

19

63.15 ± 11.07

72.00 ± 19.39

Education status

HealthVocational High School

27

62.55 ± 9.98

F = 2.448

p = 0.065

72.92 ± 21.19

F = 0.132

p = 0.941

AssociateDegree (Health-related)

26

61.38 ± 11.52

72.80 ± 16.57

Bachelor's degree

122

59.89 ± 7.07

74.47 ± 1.68

Postgraduate

41

57.60 ± 5.80

73.70 ± 14.29

The hospital where he Works

University Hospital

41

60.80 ± 7.43

F = 4.860

p = 0.001

69.70 ± 13.11

F = 3.067

p = 0.017

State Hospital

15

57.06 ± 10.08

71.66 ± 20.79

City Hospital

42

57.69 ± 5.89

77.78 ± 14.74

Training and research hospital

38

57.34 ± 6.94

79.42 ± 13.96

Private hospital

80

62.53 ± 8.55

71.90 ± 16.28

Marital Status

Married

93

58.66 ± 7.44

t = -2.100

p = 0.037

74.81 ± 15.86

t = 0.718

p = 0.474

Single

123

60.95 ± 8.30

73.26 ± 15.58

Status of being free in terms of innovations

Yes

47

63.44 ± 9.41

F = 8.115

p = 0.000

71.21 ± 19.06

F = 1.270

p = 0.283

No.

76

57.65 ± 8.12

75.82 ± 16.46

Sometimes

93

60.10 ± 6.40

73.76 ± 12.86

t = independent samples t-test; F = analysis of variance test; p < 0.05