Table 9.

Results of linear regression predicting the level of perceived stress (n = 150).

	Unstandardised regression coefficient (B)	Standard error (SE)	Standardised regression coefficient (Beta)	Student’s t test result (t)	Analysis of variance result (F)
F(6;142) = 11.61; p < 0.001; R2adj. = 0.301
(Constant)	30.90	3.62		8.53	<0.001
Gender	0.35	1.10	0.02	0.32	0.750
Paramedic/nurse	4.81	1.30	0.29	3.72	<0.001
Number of hours worked per month	−0.05	0.02	−0.21	−2.92	0.004
Self-efficacy	−0.29	0.10	−0.21	−2.94	0.004
Turning to religion	2.70	0.95	0.23	2.85	0.005
Behavioural disengagement	1.24	0.94	0.11	1.31	0.193

Dependent variable: Level of perceived stress. B, unstandardised regression coefficient; SE, standard error; Beta, standardised regression coefficient; t, Student’s t test result; F, analysis of variance result; R²adj., adjusted R-squared.