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.