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. 2021 Jan 13;94(5):855–866. doi: 10.1007/s00420-020-01632-4

Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for Maslach burnout inventory scales

Differential stress inventory groups
Total sample Normal Overstressed Stress resistant Low stress/high coping High stress/high coping DSI groups’ differences
(n = 119) (n = 58) (n = 11) (n = 21) (n = 17) (n = 12)
Emotional exhaustion
 Mean ± SD 2.09 ± 1.29 2.16 ± 1.19 3.80 ± 1.32 1.52 ± 0.82 1.01 ± 0.80 2.77 ± 0.98 F = 19.64,
 CI (1.86, 2.33) (1.85, 2.46) (3.02, 4.58) (1.17, 1.87) (0.63, 1.39) (2.21, 3.32) p < .001
 Median 1.8 2 3.8 1.4 1 3.1
 Minimum 0 0 2 0.2 0.2 1.2
 Maximum 5.8 4.8 5.8 3 3.2 4
Cynicism
 Mean ± SD 0.97 ± 1.02 0.91 ± 0.91 2.55 ± 1.42 0.69 ± 0.74 0.51 ± 0.57 1.00 ± 0.66 F = 6.47,
 CI (0.79, 1.16) (0.68, 1.15) (1.71, 3.38) (0.37, 1.00) (0.24, 0.78) (0.63, 1.37) p < .001
 Median 0.6 0.6 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.8
 Minimum 0 0 0.6 0 0 0
 Maximum 4.6 4 4.6 2.4 1.8 2
Professional efficacy
 Mean ± SD 5.10 ± 0.90 5.11 ± 0.95 4.41 ± 1.23 5.04 ± 0.72 5.54 ± 0.47 5.19 ± 0.84 F = 4.04,
 CI (4.94, 5.26) (4.87, 5.35) (3.69, 5.13) (4.73, 5.35) (5.31, 5.76) (4.72, 5.67) p = .009
 Median 5.17 5.33 4.33 5 5.67 5
 Minimum 0 0 2.17 3 4.67 3
 Maximum 6 6 6 6 6 6
MBI total
 Mean ± SD 1.40 ± 0.84 1.40 ± 0.68 2.76 ± 1.04 1.10 ± 0.62 0.69 ± 0.55 1.65 ± 0.49 F = 17.29,
 CI (1.25, 1.55) (1.23, 1.58) (2.14, 3.38) (0.84, 1.37) (0.44, 0.95) (1.37, 1.92) p < .001
 Median 1.25 1.335 2.81 0.91 0.79 1.66
 Minimum 0.08 0.31 1.63 0.2 0.08 0.76
 Maximum 4.7 3.18 4.7 2.56 2.11 2.54

For continuous variables, mean, standard deviation, 95% confidence interval, median, minimum, and maximum values are reported, along with results from ANOVA. MBI total is calculated from Kalimo et al. (2003)