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. 2021 Jun 22;2(3):227–242. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia2030017

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics for key study variables and their comparison between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the study.

Variable Unweighted Results Weighted Results 1
Phase 1
(n = 2555)
Phase 2
(n = 2768)
Measured Change Phase 1
(n = 2555)
Phase 2
(n = 2768)
Measured Change
M (SD) Mean Difference M (SD) Mean Difference
Wellbeing 21.35 (3.59) 20.43 (3.40) 0.92 ** 20.94 (3.79) 20.21 (3.36) 0.73 **
Quality of working life 78.14 (15.32) 75.64 (15.59) 2.50 ** 78.03 (17.51) 72.56 (15.93) 5.47 **
Coping strategies
Active coping 6.08 (1.61) 5.51 (1.68) 0.57 ** 6.00 (1.64) 5.48 (1.71) 0.51 **
Planning 5.84 (1.75) 5.48 (1.83) 0.36 ** 5.81 (1.81) 5.52 (1.86) 0.29 **
Positive reframing 5.96 (1.62) 5.64 (1.67) 0.31 ** 5.85 (1.65) 5.57 (1.70) 0.28 **
Acceptance 6.49 (1.43) 6.18 (1.53) 0.31 ** 6.39 (1.53) 6.18 (1.51) 0.21 **
Use of emotional support 5.01 (1.77) 4.91 (1.79) 0.10 4.93 (1.76) 4.74 (1.83) 0.19 **
Use of instrumental support 4.47 (1.73) 4.50 (1.76) −0.03 4.34 (1.83) 4.29 (1.79) 0.05
Venting 3.52 (1.40) 4.22 (1.64) −0.69 ** 3.51 (1.43) 4.15 (1.64) −0.64 **
Substance use 2.78 (1.40) 2.89 (1.49) −0.11 * 2.76 (1.41) 2.81 (1.44) −0.05
Behavioural disengagement 2.62 (1.19) 2.96 (1.39) −0.33 ** 2.73 (1.26) 3.00 (1.38) −0.27 **
Self-blame 3.27 (1.60) 3.93 (1.83) −0.65 ** 3.42 (1.80) 4.01 (1.87) −0.59 **
Family–work segmentation 5.05 (0.91) 5.06 (0.92) −0.01 5.14 (0.84) 5.12 (0.84) 0.02
Work–family segmentation 4.71 (1.06) 4.60 (1.10) 0.11 ** 4.67 (1.06) 4.59 (1.07) 0.08 *
Working to improve skills/efficiency 4.33 (1.05) 4.22 (1.09) 0.11 ** 4.49 (1.09) 4.18 (1.15) 0.31 **
Recreation and relaxation 3.76 (1.22) 3.59 (1.25) 0.17 ** 3.75 (1.23) 3.55 (1.31) 0.20 **
Exercise 3.93 (1.35) 3.71 (1.41) 0.22 * 3.97 (1.42) 3.65 (1.38) 0.32 **

Note. 1 The results were weighted by country of work and occupational group * p < 0.005, ** p < 0.001.