Table 6 Factors related to and the effect of Intervention on the overall Motivation to Learn among undergraduate nursing students between groups (n = 401)
| Variables | Motivation to Learn |
χ2 P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| n(%) | n(%) | ||
| Groups | |||
| Intervention | 128 (95.5%) | 6 (0.5%) | χ2 = 7.041a |
| Control | 154 (57.0%) | 116 (43.0%) | 0.008 |
| Gender | |||
| Males | 202 (67.6%) | 62 (60.8%) | χ2 = 1.552a |
| Females | 97 (32.4%) | 40 (39.2%) | 0.213 |
| Age | |||
| < 24 Yrs. | 20 (6.7%) | 11 (10.8%) | |
| 25–30 Yrs. | 220 (73.6%) | 75 (73.5%) | χ2 = 2.316a |
| > 30 Yrs. | 59 (19.7%) | 16 (15.7%) | 0.314 |
| Marital status | |||
| Singles | 278 (93.0%) | 93 (91.2%) | χ2 = 0.356a |
| Married | 21 (7.0%) | 9 (8.8%) | 0.551 |
| Accommodation status | |||
| In campus | 209 (69.9%) | 69 (67.6%) | χ2 = 11.421a |
| Off-campus | 90 (30.1%) | 33 (32.4%) | 0.023 |
| Interest | |||
| Yes | 223 (74.6%) | 73 (71.6%) | χ2 = 0.357a |
| No | 76 (25.4%) | 29 (28.4%) | 0.550 |
| Satisfaction | |||
| Yes | 227 (75.9%) | 75 (73.5%) | χ2 = 0.234a |
| No | 72 (24.1%) | 27 (26.5%) | 0.629 |
| Reasons for choosing to nurse as a career | |||
| Own choice | 162 (54.2%) | 48 (47.1%) | |
| Parents/peer pressure | 52 (17.4%) | 32 (31.4%) | χ2 = 9.903a |
| Easier to get a job | 59 (19.7%) | 13 (12.7%) | 0.019 |
| Entry qualifications | 26 (8.7%) | 9 (8.8%) | |
| Learning difficulties | |||
| Inadequate and difficulty in accessing updated learning materials | 61 (20.4%) | 19 (18.6%) | |
| Complex course contents | 92 (30.8%) | 31 (30.4%) | χ2 = 1.209a |
| Inadequate support from lecturers | 43 (14.4%) | 12 (11.8%) | 0.877 |
| Limited time | 76 (25.4%) | 28 (27.5%) | |
| No conducive environment | 27 (9.0%) | 12 (11.8%) | |