Table 2.
Anxiety symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, general stress and nursing stress in nurses grouped by years of service (n=745)
| Career stage |
F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early (n=331) | Middle (n=282) | Late (n=132) | ||
| ASI-3 subscales | ||||
| Physical | 3.69 (3.958) | 5.40 (5.066) | 5.15 (5.044) | 11.631*** |
| Cognitive | 3.78 (3.563) | 5.66 (5.299) | 5.40 (5.126) | 14.307*** |
| Social | 5.30 (3.896) | 6.19 (5.095) | 6.05 (4.927) | 3.222* |
| Overall ASI-3 | 12.76 (10.408) | 17.25 (14.595) | 16.60 (14.498) | 10.225*** |
| BAI | 7.21 (6.962) | 9.07 (8.389) | 8.44 (8.186) | 4.481* |
| PSS-10 | 16.46 (4.372) | 18.05 (4.582) | 16.55 (5.007) | 10.168*** |
| NSS | 59.43 (10.624) | 60.18 (10.978) | 63.77 (11.335) | 7.548** |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
ASI-3, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory; NSS, Nursing Stress Scale; PSS-10, 10-item Perceived Stress Scale.