Table 4.
Distribution of Feelings, Stress and Strategies Used Across Participants’ Characteristics
| Characteristics | Staff Feelings | Factors Causing Stress | Factors That Helped to Reduce Stress | Strategies Used by Staff | Motivational Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Sex | * | * | |||
| Female | 6.8 (2.9) | 12.5 (6.9) | 10.6 (4.3) | 9.2 (2.9) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| Male | 7.0 (3.1) | 11.6 (7.0) | 11.2 (4.2) | 9.3 (2.9) | 7.8 (3.0) |
| Age category | |||||
| <30 | 6.8 (3.0) | 12.7 (7.1) | 10.7 (4.3) | 9.1 (3.0) | 7.9 (3.0) |
| 30–39 | 6.9 (2.9) | 12.3 (6.9) | 10.8 (4.2) | 9.3 (2.9) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| 40–49 | 6.6 (2.9) | 11.5 (6.8) | 10.6 (4.4) | 9.2 (2.7) | 7.6 (2.9) |
| 50+ | 6.3 (2.6) | 11.5 (6.8) | 10.7 (4.4) | 9.1 (2.7) | 8.1 (2.7) |
| Highest education completed | *** | *** | *** | * | *** |
| ≤ College | 6.5 (3.0) | 11.4 (7.2) | 10.1 (4.4) | 9.0 (3.2) | 7.6 (3.0) |
| Undergraduate | 6.8 (2.9) | 12.6 (6.9) | 10.8 (4.2) | 9.2 (2.7) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| Post-graduate | 7.5 (2.8) | 13.6 (6.2) | 12.0 (3.5) | 9.7 (2.3) | 8.6 (2.5) |
| Profession | |||||
| Physician | 6.9 (3.0) | 12.4 (7.2) | 10.5 (4.4) | 9.2 (3.0) | 7.9 (3.0) |
| Nurse | 6.9 (3.0) | 12.2 (7.0) | 10.8 (4.2) | 9.2 (3.0) | 7.9 (2.8) |
| Others | 6.7 (2.9) | 12.2 (6.8) | 10.9 (4.2) | 9.2 (2.8) | 7.9 (2.9) |
| Number of years working as a health care worker | * | ** | * | ||
| <5 | 6.9 (3.0) | 13.3 (6.9) | 11.2 (4.0) | 9.2 (3.0) | 8.0 (2.9) |
| 5–9 | 6.9 (2.9) | 12.4 (6.9) | 10.6 (4.4) | 9.0 (3.1) | 7.9 (3.0) |
| 10–14 | 7.1 (3.0) | 12.2 (6.9) | 11.0 (3.9) | 9.6 (2.6) | 8.1 (2.6) |
| 15+ | 6.5 (2.9) | 11.2 (7.0) | 10.3 (4.5) | 9.1 (2.8) | 7.6 (2.9) |
| Number of years working at the hospital | ** | ||||
| <5 | 7.1 (3.0) | 12.7 (7.0) | 11.1 (4.1) | 9.3 (2.9) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| 5–9 | 6.7 (2.9) | 12.1 (6.9) | 10.6 (4.4) | 9.0 (3.0) | 8.0 (2.9) |
| 10–14 | 6.9 (2.8) | 12.2 (7.0) | 11.0 (4.0) | 9.5 (2.8) | 8.0 (2.7) |
| 15+ | 6.5 (3.0) | 11.7 (6.9) | 10.0 (4.6) | 9.1 (2.8) | 7.4 (3.1) |
| Place of work | *** | *** | *** | ||
| Clinical department | 7.0 (3.0) | 13.0 (6.7) | 10.8 (4.2) | 9.4 (2.8) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| Subclinical department | 7.0 (3.1) | 12.3 (7.0) | 11.1 (4.2) | 9.6 (2.9) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| Administration department | 6.7 (2.8) | 10.9 (7.1) | 10.6 (4.4) | 9.0 (3.1) | 7.9 (3.0) |
| Others | 5.5 (2.6) | 9.1 (7.2) | 10.0 (4.6) | 8.0 (3.2) | 7.2 (3.1) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 6.7 (2.9) | 12.5 (6.9) | 11.0 (4.1) | 9.3 (2.7) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| Married | 6.9 (3.0) | 12.2 (6.9) | 10.6 (4.4) | 9.2 (3.0) | 7.9 (2.9) |
| Others | 6.7 (3.2) | 11.7 (7.3) | 10.5 (3.9) | 9.1 (3.1) | 7.5 (3.1) |
| Have children | |||||
| Yes | 6.9 (3.0) | 12.0 (6.9) | 10.6 (4.4) | 9.2 (3.0) | 7.9 (2.9) |
| No | 6.7 (2.9) | 12.6 (7.0) | 10.9 (4.1) | 9.2 (2.8) | 8.0 (2.9) |
Notes: P value: *** < 0.001 < ** < 0.010 < * < 0.05.
Abbreviation: M (SD), mean (standard deviation).