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Table 1 Cohort median and paired samples t-test results for CSE total scores and MBI scores

From: Stress and burnout: exploring postgraduate physiotherapy students’ experiences and coping strategies

Outcome measure

Median (range)

Total/Subscale (Time point)

Mean difference

(95% CI)

Paired diff. p-value

T1 CSE

170.0 (79.0–254.0)

CSE –Total (T1–T2)

−9.2

(−27.9, 9.5)

0.318

T2 CSE

165.5 (88.0–258.0)

CSE – Total (T2-T3)

0.6

(−11.9, 13.2)

0.914

T3 CSE

162.5 (95.0–260.0)

CSE – Total (T1-T3)

−8.8

(−27.5, 9.9)

0.330

T1 MBI CYN

1.0 (0.0–4.0)

CYN T1-T2

−0.5

(−1.1, 0.2)

0.135

T2 MBI CYN

2.0 (0.0–4.0)

CYN T2-T3

0.7

(−0.0, 1.3)

0.055

T3 MBI CYN

1.0 (0.0–6.0)

CYN T1-T3

−.02

(−1.0, 0.6)

0.628

T1 MBI EX

4.0 (1.0–5.0)

EXH T1-T2

−0.2

(−1.0, 0.6)

0.565

T2 MBI EX

4.0 (0.0–6.0)

EXH T2-T3

1.1

(0.1, 2.1)

0.040

T3 MBI EX

3.5 (0.0–6.0)

EXH T1-T3

−0.2

(−1.1, 0.8)

0.682

T1 MBI PE

5.0 (2.0–6.0)

PE T1-T2

1.3

(−2.5, 5.2)

0.482

T2 MBI PE

5.0 (0.0–6.0)

PE T2-T3

4.7

(−1.5, 10.8)

0.128

T3 MBI PE

4.0 (0.0–6.0)

PE T1-T3

3.1

(−1.8, 8.0)

0.194

  1. Significance p-value ≤ 0.017 (accounted for multiplicity 0.05/3). Negative mean differences indicate smaller scores at the corresponding time point
  2. Key: CSE Coping self efficacy scale, MBI-GS (S) Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey (Students), T1 Time point 1 start of course, T2 Time point 2 prior to clinical placement, T3 Time point 3 immediately post placement, CYN Cynicism subscale, EXH Exhaustion subscale, PE Professional Efficacy subscale