Table 1 Summary of survey instrument results (mean ± standard deviation) at the 4 study sampling times (N = 59)
From: Grit protects medical students from burnout: a longitudinal study
Survey Instrument | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BURNOUT | ||||
 Emotional Exhaustion | 13.2 ± 5.2 | 13.2 ± 4.9 | 11.6 ± 5.4 | 11.8 ± 4.6 |
 Professional Efficacy | 25.6 ± 5.9 | 23.8 ± 6.0 | 24.8 ± 4.9 | 24.8 ± 5.5 |
 Cynicism | 6.4 ± 4.7 | 7.7 ± 5.7 | 8.1 ± 6.1 | 7.6 ± 5.6 |
TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY | 20.6 ± 5.5 | – | – | – |
RELIGIOSITY | ||||
 Organizational Religious Activity (ORA) | 2.8 ± 1.8 | – | – | – |
 Non-Organizational Religious Activity (NORA) | 2.5 ± 1.8 | – | – | – |
 Intrinsic Activity (IR) | 8.6 ± 4.0 | – | – | – |
GRIT | 3.6 ± 0.5 | – | – | – |
SOCIAL SUPPORT | ||||
 Significant Other | 5.6 ± 1.3 | – | – | – |
 Family | 5.7 ± 1.0 | – | – | – |
 Friends | 5.7 ± 0.8 | – | – | – |
 Overall | 5.7 ± 0.8 | – | – | – |