Table 5 Correlation matrix between total score of PTSS and some study variables among emergency nursing students throughout study phases (n = 160)

Age (years)

0.002

0.976

−0.164

0.039*

Gender

−0.072

0.367

0.004

0.957

Residence

0.080

0.314

0.046

0.560

Number of practical training hours/week

0.197

0.012*

0.083

0.295

Father’s educational level

0.028

0.721

0.023

0.776

Mother’s educational level

−0.189

0.017*

0.088

0.268

Father’s occupation

0.098

0.219

−0.080

0.314

Mother’s occupation

−0.197

0.013*

0.023

0.774