Table 7.
Dependence of Individual Strategies of Coping with Stress and the Place of Work
| Strategy | Place of Work | p * | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Surgery Department (N=34) A |
Intensive Care Unit (N=39) B |
Hospital Emergency Ward (N=35) C |
Department Internal Medicine Ward (N=33) D |
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| 1: Active Coping | Mean±SD | 2.22±0.46 | 2.47±0.61 | 2.43±0.52 | 1.95±0.58 | 0.001 |
| Median | 2.25 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | NP | |
| Quartile | 2–2.5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1.5–2.5 | B>A,D C>D | |
| 2: Planning | Mean±SD | 2.06±0.52 | 2.31±0.59 | 2.26±0.57 | 2±0.67 | 0.13 |
| Median | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NP | |
| Quartile | 2–2.5 | 2–3 | 2–2.75 | 1.5–2.5 | ||
| 3: Positive revaluation | Mean±SD | 1.74±0.43 | 1.94±0.71 | 1.9±0.68 | 1.82±0.67 | 0.36 |
| Median | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1.5–2 | 1.5–2.5 | 1.5–2.5 | 1.5–2 | ||
| 4: Acceptance | Mean±SD | 1.84±0.44 | 1.88±0.58 | 1.99±0.64 | 2.02±0.59 | 0.665 |
| Median | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1.5–2 | 1.5–2 | 1.5–2.5 | 1.5–2.5 | ||
| 5: Sense of humour | Mean±SD | 0.74±0.71 | 0.91±0.89 | 0.8±0.63 | 0.83±0.67 | 0.866 |
| Median | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | NP | |
| Quartile | 0–1 | 0.5–1 | 0–1.25 | 0–1.5 | ||
| 6: Turning to religion | Mean±SD | 1.41±0.75 | 1.22±0.96 | 1.59±1.03 | 1.8±0.98 | 0.099 |
| Median | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1–2 | 0.25–2 | 1–2.5 | 1–3 | ||
| 7: Seeking emotional support | Mean±SD | 1.97±0.63 | 1.97±0.79 | 1.94±0.8 | 1.86±0.77 | 0.749 |
| Median | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1.5–2.38 | 1.5–2.5 | 2–2.5 | 1.5–2.5 | ||
| 8: Seeking Instrumental support | Mean±SD | 1.85±0.53 | 1.83±0.87 | 1.9±0.59 | 1.79±0.77 | 0.926 |
| Median | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1.5–2 | 1.25–2.5 | 1.5–2.25 | 1.5–2 | ||
| 9: Engagement with other activities | Mean±SD | 1.65±0.74 | 1.59±0.7 | 1.64±0.79 | 1.67±0.58 | 0.762 |
| Median | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1.5–2 | 1–2 | 1.25–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 10: Denial | Mean±SD | 1.04±0.72 | 0.91±0.79 | 0.74±0.67 | 1.29±0.82 | 0.025 |
| Median | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 0.5–1.5 | 0.5–1.25 | 0.5–1 | 1–1.5 | D>B,C | |
| 11: Abreaction | Mean±SD | 1.41±0.6 | 1.38±0.85 | 1.4±0.48 | 1.29±0.74 | 0.873 |
| Median | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1–1.5 | 1–2 | 1–1.5 | 1–2 | ||
| 12: Use of psychoactive substances | Mean±SD | 0.56±0.86 | 0.23±0.41 | 0.37±0.61 | 0.7±0.9 | 0.098 |
| Median | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 0–1 | 0–0.25 | 0–0.5 | 0–1 | ||
| 13: Cessation of activities | Mean±SD | 1.03±0.78 | 0.83±0.74 | 0.6±0.54 | 1.27±0.67 | 0.001 |
| Median | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 0.5–1.5 | 0–1.5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | D>B,C A>C | |
| 14: Self-blame | Mean±SD | 1.31±0.83 | 1.49±0.85 | 1.34±0.82 | 1.58±0.83 | 0.479 |
| Median | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | NP | |
| Quartile | 1–1.88 | 1–2 | 1–1.75 | 1–2 | ||
Notes: *Normal distribution in groups, ANOVA + results of post-hoc analysis (Fisher’s LSD test); NP, group distribution not normal, Kruskal–Wallis test + results of post-hoc analysis (Dunn test).