Table 6. The level of stress, coping strategies and sense of self-efficacy by the respondents’ professional role (n = 220).

Variables studied	Working area
	Primary care health (n = 83)	Clinical care (n = 137)	p-value
PSS-10, mean ± SD (0–40)	24.7 ± 3.2	24.8 ± 3.6	0.771
GSES, mean ± SD (10–40)	28.6 ± 3.4	29.4 ± 3.7	0.044
Mini-COPE – strategies of coping with stress (0–3):
Active coping	2.1 ±0.5	2.3 ±0.6	0.068
Planning	2.1 ± 0.5	2.2 ± 0.6	0.024
Positive reframing	1.8 ± 0.7	1.8 ± 0.7	0.438
Acceptance	1.6 ± 0.5	1.6 ± 0.6	0.934
Humor	0.8 ± 0.6	0.9 ± 0.6	0.509
Religion	1.4 ± 1.0	1.5 ± 1.0	0.710
Emotional support	2.0 ± 0.6	2.1 ± 0.6	0.123
Instrumental support	1.7 ± 0.7	1.9 ± 0.7	0.088
Self-distraction	1.7 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.6	0.906
Denial	0.9 ± 0.7	0.8 ± 0.7	0.658
Venting	1.4 ± 0.6	1.9 ± 0.6	0.374
Substance use	0.4 ± 0.6	0.3 ± 0.6	0.390
Behavioral disengagement	0.9 ± 0.6	0.8 ± 0.7	0.041
Self-blame	1.4 ± 0.7	1.4 ± 0.8	0.566

Notes.

The p-value shows the significance of particular characteristics in groups of nurses.

In the case of compared groups, the Mann–Whitney U-test was used

PSS-10

Perceived Stress Scale

GSES

Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale

Mini-COPE

Inventory for Measuring Coping With Stress