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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)
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