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Table 2. Correlation between coping mechanisms and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) subscales.

Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) subscales	Coping mechanisms (r)
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) subscales	Proactive coping	Strategic planning	Emotional support seeking	Avoidance coping
Emotional exhaustion	-.370^**	-.206^**	-.298^**	.241^**
Depersonalization	-.385^**	-.185^**	-.168^*	.300^**
Personal accomplishment	-.433^**	-.250^**	-.197^**	.189^**

r, Spearman correlation coefficient;

* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed);

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)