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. 2022 Nov 11;18(1):229–247. doi: 10.1007/s11482-022-10117-0

Table 4.

Anxiety according to MBI scores in 752 Brazilian multi-professional residents, 2020

MBI
Domains
Mean ± SD
N = 752
Cronbach’s Alpha With Anxiety
Mean ± SD
N = 310
Without Anxiety
Mean ± SD
N = 442
Emotional exhaustion (EE)*** 29.6 ± 11.8 0.90 36.6 ± 9.6 High 24.7 ± 10.7 Moderate
Depersonalization (DP)*** 7.0 ± 5.6 0.70 8.9 ± 6.0 Moderate 5.6 ± 4.9 Moderate
Personal accomplishment (PA)** 30.9 ± 7.3 0.80 30.3 ± 7.0 High 31.4 ± 7.4 Moderate

Score of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were higher for residents with anxiety (p < 0.001), no difference for personal accomplishment. For the Maslach Burnout Index (MBI) is a is 22 items on 7-point Likert-type scale, ranging from never (0) to every day (6). High score of EE and DP and a lower score of PA indicates higher degree of experienced burnout. For emotional exhaustion (EE) the high score for burnout was considered above 30; moderate from 18 to 29; and low less than 17; depersonalization (DP) for high score for burnout was considered above 12; moderate from 6 to 11, and low less than 5; personal accomplishment (PA) the high score for burnout less than 33; moderate (34–39); and low less than 40. * Student t test