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Table 4 Pearson correlation (Significance; N) of background measures with the Approaches to Work Questionnaire. Correlations significant at p < 0.05 are in bold, and those with an absolute value of greater than 0.2 are underlined. Variables that are significant in the multiple regression (see text) are indicated in italics.

From: Stress, burnout and doctors' attitudes to work are determined by personality and learning style: A twelve year longitudinal study of UK medical graduates

 

Time of measurement

aAWQ Surface-Disorganised

aAWQ Surface-Rational

aAWQ Deep

aWCQ Workload

2002

0.259 (p < .001; N = 1644)

0.045 (p = .071, N = 1642)

-0.068 (p = .006, N = 1638)

aWCQ Supportive-Receptive

2002

-0.112 (p < .001; N = 1636)

0.064 (P = .009; N = 1633)

0.102 (P < .001; N = 1630)

aWCQ Choice-Independence

2002

-0.125 (P < .001; N = 1647)

-0.001 (P = .976; N = 1645)

0.209 (P < .001; N = 1641)

SPQ Surface Learning

Application

0.119(P < .001; N = 1591)

0.105 (P < .001; N = 1589)

-0.081 (P < .001; N = 1584)

 

Final Year

0.105 (P = .001; N = 999)

0.101 (P = .001; N = 1001)

-0.109 (P = .001; N = 996)

SPQ Strategic Learning

Application

-0.101 (P < .001; N = 1591)

0.203 (P < .001; N = 1589)

0.052 (P = .038; N = 1584)

 

Final Year

-0.157 (P < .001; N = 999)

0.215 (P < .001; N = 1001)

0.149 (P < .001; N = 996)

SPQ Deep Learning

Application

-0.078 (P = .002; N = 1591)

0.067 (P = .007; N = 1589)

0.192(P < .001; N = 1584)

 

Final Year

-0.131 (P < .001; N = 999)

0.152 (P < .001; N = 1001)

0.240 (P < .001; N = 996)

General Health Questionnaire

PRHO

0.169 (P < .001; N = 974)

0.010 (P = .761; N = 974)

-0.079 (P = .014; N = 972)

 

2002

0.294 (P < .001; N = 1611)

0.018 (P = .471; N = 1608)

-0.119 (P < .001; N = 1604)

aMBQ – Emotional exhaustion

PRHO

0.062 (P = .103; N = 705)

-0.011 (P = .777; N = 704)

-0.042 (P = .267; N = 704)

 

2002

0.223 (P < .001; N = 1609)

0.007 (P = .782; N = 1607)

-0.157(P < .001; N = 1602)

aMBQ – Depersonalisation

PRHO

-0.003 (P = .939; N = 661)

-0.033 (P = .400; N = 658)

-0.017 (P = .672; N = 659)

 

2002

0.224 (P < .001; N = 1598)

-0.071 (P = .005; N = 1596)

-0.151 (P < .001; N = 1590)

aMBQ – Personal accomplishment

PRHO

-0.137 (P < .001; N = 938)

-0.032 (P = .335; N = 937)

0.156 (P < .001; N = 936)

 

2002

0.024 (P = .335; N = 1604)

-0.013 (P = .610; N = 1602)

0.095 (P < .001; N = 1596)

Satisfaction with medicine as a career

2002

-0.162 (P < .001; N = 1620)

0.037 (P = .135; N = 1617)

0.211 (P < .001; N = 1612)