Personality traits predict job stress, depression and anxiety among junior physicians

BMC Medical Education

Table 1 Descriptive data

Instrument	Dimensions	N	Mean value	Standard deviation
HADS (T3)	HADS anxiety	167	3.37	3.02
HADS (T3)	HADS depression	167	1.48	1.87
Personality traits, BCI (T1)	Neuroticism	191	3.71 (3.7)	2.10
	Extroversion	194	5.11 (5.2)	2.04
	Conscientiousness	191	3.38 (3.2)	2.11
	Reality weakness*	192	1.51*	1.57
CJSQ (T3)	Perceived job stress	169	29.25	18.94
SCL-25 (T3)	Stress reactions	168	7.38	6.57

The number of observations ranges from n = 167 to n = 194 due to missing data. The values in brackets are from a Norwegian nationwide survey on personality types among medical students conducted by Tyssen and coworkers [21]. T1 During the third undergraduate year (baseline). T3 During internship training. HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. BCI Basic Character Inventory. CJSQ Cooper’s Job Stress Questionnaire. SCL-25 Symptom Checklist 25. *Reality weakness was not included in the referred study.

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