Table 1.
A comparison of role stress scores among medical schools.
| Role Stress Dimensions | Isfahan Medical School | Urmia Medical School | Lorestan Medical School | Total | Norm score | Statistical Inference |
| Total Stress Score | 73.5 SD ± 32.6 |
71.7 SD ± 29.1 |
72.5 SD ± 25.4 |
73.0 SD ± 30.8 |
Mean = 51 Low = 25 Median = 45 High = 82 |
High |
| Inter-Role Distance | 8.7 SD ± 5.0 |
8.4 SD ± 4.6 |
10.2 SD ± 4.4 |
8.9 SD ± 4.8 |
Mean = 5 Low = 2 Median = 5 High = 8 |
High |
| Role Stagnation | 8.0 SD ± 4.8 |
8.0 SD ± 4.5 |
7.6 SD ± 3.4 |
7.9 SD ± 4.5 |
Mean = 5 Low = 2 Median = 5 High = 8 |
High |
| Role-Expectation Conflict | 8.8 SD ± 4.3 |
9.0 SD ± 4.3 |
7.6 SD ± 3.9 |
8.6 SD ± 4.3 |
Mean = 4.3 Low = 2 Median = 4 High = 7 |
High |
| Role Erosion | 7.8 SD ± 4.2 |
7.5 SD ± 3.2 |
8.3 SD ± 3.5 |
7.8 SD ± 3.9 |
Mean = 9.3 Low = 7 Median = 9 High = 12 |
Low |
| Role Overload | 6.9 SD ± 4.5 |
7.1 SD ± 4.7 |
7.0 SD ± 3.9 |
7.0 SD ± 4.5 |
Mean = 3.3 Low = 1 Median = 3 High = 6 |
High |
| Role Isolation | 9.3 SD ± 4.4 |
8.6 SD ± 4.0 |
8.9 SD ± 3.9 |
9.1 SD ± 4.3 |
Mean = 6 Low = 3 Median = 6 High = 9 |
High |
| Personal Inadequacy | 5.6 SD ± 3.7 |
5.4 SD ± 3.5 |
4.6 SD ± 3.6 |
5.4 SD ± 3.7 |
Mean = 4.6 Low = 2 Median = 4 High = 8 |
Median |
| Self/Role Conflict | 4.9 SD ± 4.0 |
5.0 SD ± 3.9 |
4.6 SD ± 3.2 |
4.8 SD ± 3.9 |
Mean = 5.6 Low = 3 Median = 5 High = 9 |
Median |
| Role Ambiguity | 5.5 SD ± 4.6 |
5.0 SD ± 3.5 |
4.7 SD ± 3.8 |
5.2 SD ± 4.2 |
Mean = 3.6 Low = 1 Median = 3 High = 7 |
Median |
| Resource Inadequacy | 7.8 SD ± 4.1 |
8.3 SD ± 3.7 |
8.7 SD ± 4.0 |
8.1 SD ± 4.0 |
Mean = 5 Low = 2 Median = 5 High = 8 |
High |