Participants were asked to rate how frequently they experienced symptoms related to burnout. The four choices were Never, Some Days, Most Days, and every day. The choices were given a corresponding numerical value, with Never=0, Some days=1, Most Days=2, and Every Day=3. For example, if participants chose “Never,” their answer would be a 0 because they did not experience the symptom. There were four negative statements and five positive statements regarding the participants’ experiences at work.
The frequency of negative statements and positive statements was averaged per participant. On average, participants had a mean frequency of positive experiences at 1.33 ± 0.49. This means that participants had positive experiences at work between some days and most days on average. The range of frequencies was 0.20 to 2.80, which indicates that all participants had at least one positive experience associated with work. However, no participant experienced every positive statement every day at work.
Participants had a mean frequency of negative experiences at 1.61 ± 0.63. The mean frequency of negative experiences was significantly greater (p < .01) than positive experiences. In other words, participants had negative experiences at work more frequently than positive ones. The range of frequencies for negative experiences was 0.00 to 3.00. The range demonstrates that at least one participant did not experience any of the negative statements listed in the survey. Additionally, at least one participant experienced each negative statement every day.