Table 4.
Association between emotional burnout and perceived sources of job stress among respondents (n = 191).
| Sources of job stress | Emotional burnout mean (SD) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Fear of making mistakes. | 23.4 (10.5) | 19.9 (8.5) | 0.177 |
| Time pressures and difficulty to meet deadlines. | 25.0 (9.8) | 17.6 (10.3) | <0.001 |
| Working with uncooperative and incompetent colleagues. | 24.2 (9.9) | 20.0 (11.1) | 0.016 |
| Lack of adequate comfortable rest rooms and other facilities for resident doctors. | 24.5 (9.7) | 19.3 (11.4) | 0.002 |
| Lack of incentives and promotions. | 24.9 (9.8) | 18.1 (10.5) | <0.001 |
| Feeling of underpaid. | 25.1 (9.8) | 17.8 (9.9) | <0.001 |
| Feeling of inadequate knowledge and skills to meet work demand and objectives. | 24.4 (9.8) | 19.4 (11.1) | 0.006 |
| Work overload and “on-call.” | 25.2 (9.6) | 18.2 (10.7) | <0.001 |
| Work demands affect personal and home life. | 25.5 (9.8) | 17.6 (9.6) | <0.001 |
| Inadequate skills for dealing with more difficult aspects of work matters. | 25.1 (10.0) | 19.3 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Worries about finances. | 24.3 (9.3) | 21.7 (11.5) | 0.084 |
| Lack of support and unfair assessment from supervisor. | 26.0 (9.7) | 19.6 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Working outside one's competence. | 26.2 (9.1) | 19.7 (10.7) | <0.001 |
| Fear of infection. | 25.9 (9.8) | 20.3 (10.3) | <0.001 |
| Lack of resources. | 25.2 (9.7) | 21.0 (10.7) | 0.005 |
| Feeling unsafe during work. | 26.3 (9.6) | 20.4 (10.3) | <0.001 |
| Feeling insecure in this job. | 26.3 (8.7) | 21.0 (10.9) | <0.001 |
| Difficulty in maintaining relationship with supervisor. | 27.5 (9.7) | 20.3 (9.8) | <0.001 |