Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and values of Cronbach’s alpha for scale scores (n = 447)

Construct	Measure	Number of Items	Mean	SD	Skew	Kurtosis	Coefficient α
Empathy	Perspective taking	9	49.19a	5.97	−.130	.027	0.84
	Compassionate care	4	23.27a	2.91	−.497	.438	0.71
Psychological need satisfaction	Autonomy	3	4.52	1.01	−.004	−.537	0.65
	Competence	3	4.38	1.02	−.079	−.121	0.71
	Relatedness	3	4.92	0.95	−.653	.962	0.73
Burnout	Behavioral exhaustion	5	4.60	1.12	−.690	.186	0.81
	Cynicism	4	3.69	1.26	.023	−.543	0.81
Psychological well-being	Positive affect	4	5.10	1.10	−.432	.071	0.94
	Negative affect	5	2.88	1.08	.540	.190	0.81
	Self-esteem	10	5.39	0.78	−.417	−.224	0.88
	Life satisfaction	5	4.80	1.01	−.090	−.262	0.81

^aSum of item scores