Skip to main content

Table 3 Uncorrected t-test for the gain variables associated with each empathic dimension

From: Palliative care stay room – designing, testing and evaluating a gamified social intervention to enhance palliative care awareness

Variable

Dimension

Levels

Mean

Pr > |t|

Age group

Empathic joy

Older

0.3209

0.345

  

Younger

0.1485

 
 

Adoption of perspective

Older

0.5602

*0.037

  

Younger

-0.0069

 
 

Emotional understanding

Older

0.4541

*0.011

  

Younger

-0.1549

 
 

Empathic stress

Older

0.2213

0.116

  

Younger

-0.0904

 

Sex

Empathic joy

Female

0.3181

0.118

  

Male

0.0203

 
 

Adoption of perspective

Female

0.2507

0.881

  

Male

0.2055

 
 

Emotional understanding

Female

0.0639

0.625

  

Male

0.1952

 
 

Empathic stress

Female

0.0405

0.973

  

Male

0.0329

 
  1. * p < 0.05