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

BMC Medical Education

Table 2 Bivariate correlations

Inventory	Items from inventory	Perceived job stress (CJSQ)		HADS depression		HADS anxiety		Stress reactions (SCL-25)
		T3		T3		T3		T3
		r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p
Personality traits, BCI (T1)	Neuroticism	.19	.017	.21	.008	.23	.005	.31	.000
	Extroversion	-.04	.059	-.20	.011	-.15	.066	-.17	.149
	Conscientiousness	-.02	.079	.02	.768	-.01	.912	-.01	.884
	Reality weakness	.17	.004	.36	.000	.33	.000	.37	.000
CJSQ (T3)	Perceived job stress	1.00	.000	.35	.000	.41	.000	.55	.000

Correlation between personality traits (neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness and reality weakness measured at baseline), perceived job stress (CJSQ during internship), HADS depression (during internship), HADS anxiety (during internship) and stress reactions (13 selected SCL-25 items, during internship) among junior physicians graduated from the University of Bergen. 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.

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