Table 4.
Comparison of WSRI scores obtained through the pre- and post-stress surveys
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Blue-collar workers |
White-collar workers |
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Post- |
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Post- |
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| Subscales | N | Mean | SD | CB α | Mean | SD | CB α | P * | N | Mean | SD | CB α | Mean | SD | CB α | P * |
| Somatic symptoms |
119 |
6.23 |
6.32 |
0.753 |
5.60 |
4.98 |
0.753 |
0.201 |
88 |
12.20 |
8.05 |
0.756 |
10.69 |
6.95 |
0.747 |
0.058 |
| Depressive symptoms |
120 |
4.58 |
5.56 |
0.748 |
3.97 |
4.52 |
0.758 |
0.177 |
89 |
8.96 |
7.10 |
0.752 |
8.16 |
6.20 |
0.747 |
0.247 |
| Anger symptoms |
120 |
3.08 |
3.73 |
0.788 |
3.17 |
3.35 |
0.798 |
0.762 |
89 |
6.68 |
5.22 |
0.791 |
6.70 |
4.26 |
0.791 |
0.972 |
| Work-related symptoms |
120 |
1.96 |
2.32 |
0.820 |
1.70 |
1.85 |
0.838 |
0.140 |
89 |
3.79 |
2.83 |
0.830 |
3.51 |
2.59 |
0.826 |
0.365 |
| Total score | 119 | 15.87 | 15.48 | 0.829 | 14.47 | 13.25 | 0.877 | 0.233 | 88 | 31.60 | 20.50 | 0.854 | 29.17 | 17.22 | 0.832 | 0.205 |
*p-value by paired t-test.
WSRI: Worker’s Stress Response Inventory, SD: Standard deviation, CB α: Cronbach’s alpha.