Table 3 Comparison of wellness outcomes for physicians who identified with the workaholic, Type A and control freak personalities versus those who did not
Higher scores indicate higher levels of outcomeMean scores (SD) | Workaholic N = 615 | Not a workaholic N = 318 | p value | Type A N = 715 | Not a Type A N = 204 | p value | Control freak N = 409 | Not a control freak N = 474 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional exhaustion | 2.93 (.802) | 2.75 (.756) | .001 | 2.92 (.802) | 2.73 (.773) | .002 | 3.03 (.814) | 2.69 (.748) | .000 |
Depression | 2.64 (.865) | 2.57 (.845) | .234 | 2.64 (.864) | 2.51 (.888) | .053 | 2.71 (.893) | 2.47 (.861) | .000 |
Anxiety | 2.84 (.883) | 2.77 (.834) | .243 | 2.91 (.883) | 2.58 (.860) | .000 | 3.01 (.875) | 2.60 (.853) | .000 |
Good mental health | 3.52 (.945) | 3.54 (.835) | .823 | 3.51 (.907) | 3.55 (.900) | .521 | 3.41 (.942) | 3.65 (.874) | .000 |
Job satisfaction | 4.07 (.637) | 3.97 (.620) | .032 | 4.04 (.648) | 4.00 (.607) | .510 | 3.96 (.658) | 4.07 (.625) | .011 |
Rewarding patient experiences | 4.23 (.582) | 4.10 (.580) | .001 | 4.16 (.567) | 4.18 (.649) | .705 | 4.14 (.555) | 4.19 (.627) | .270 |
Career commitment | 4.00 (.991) | 3.81 (.995) | .006 | 3.94 (1.067) | 3.86 (1.049) | .807 | 3.87 (1.030) | 3.96 (1.026) | .208 |