Table 4.
Relationship between nurses’ personality traits and the different dimensions of their shift work
| Shift Work Dimensions | Group | N | Mean rank | Test result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Health Status | Introverted | 132 | 155.45 | Z = -0.513 | |
| Extroverted | 172 | 150.24 | P = 0.608 | ||
| Cognitive - Somatic Anxiety | Introverted | 132 | 158.05 | Z = -0.972 | |
| Extroverted | 172 | 148.19 | P = 0.331 | ||
| Social - Family Status | Introverted | 132 | 146.75 | Z = -0.918 | |
| Extroverted | 171 | 156.05 | P = 0.359 | ||
| Group | Number | Mean | Standard deviation | Test result | |
| Sleep and Fatigue | Introverted | 131 | 39.17 | 4.483 | T = 2.155 |
| Extroverted | 172 | 38.03 | 4.614 | P = 0.032 | |
| Coping Strategies | Introverted | 131 | 100.71 | 22.320 | T= -0.576 |
| Extroverted | 172 | 102.15 | 20.890 | P = 0.565 | |