Table 1 Descriptive statistics and values of Cronbach’s alpha for scale scores (n = 447)
From: The role of empathy and psychological need satisfaction in pharmacy students’ burnout and well-being
Construct | Measure | Number of Items | Mean | SD | Skew | Kurtosis | Coefficient α |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Empathy | Perspective taking | 9 | 49.19a | 5.97 | −.130 | .027 | 0.84 |
Compassionate care | 4 | 23.27a | 2.91 | −.497 | .438 | 0.71 | |
Psychological need satisfaction | Autonomy | 3 | 4.52 | 1.01 | −.004 | −.537 | 0.65 |
Competence | 3 | 4.38 | 1.02 | −.079 | −.121 | 0.71 | |
Relatedness | 3 | 4.92 | 0.95 | −.653 | .962 | 0.73 | |
Burnout | Behavioral exhaustion | 5 | 4.60 | 1.12 | −.690 | .186 | 0.81 |
Cynicism | 4 | 3.69 | 1.26 | .023 | −.543 | 0.81 | |
Psychological well-being | Positive affect | 4 | 5.10 | 1.10 | −.432 | .071 | 0.94 |
Negative affect | 5 | 2.88 | 1.08 | .540 | .190 | 0.81 | |
Self-esteem | 10 | 5.39 | 0.78 | −.417 | −.224 | 0.88 | |
Life satisfaction | 5 | 4.80 | 1.01 | −.090 | −.262 | 0.81 |