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Job strain in German novice physical therapists / Psychische Beanspruchung am Arbeitsplatz von Berufsanfängern in der Physiotherapie


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Figure 1

Rating of professional training received at vocational school.
Rating of professional training received at vocational school.

Figure 2

Different aspects of job strain.
Different aspects of job strain.

Figure 3

Workplace stressors.
Workplace stressors.

C13 Personal resources (4)
How do you rate the following resources for you personally?     5 very positive     4 positive     3 neutral     2 negative     1 very negative     N Can’t judge
Own professional expertise
Social support (friends, family) Keller et al. 2010; Lohmann-Haislah, 2012
Possibilities for stress reduction (e.g. sport, relaxation)
Job control Brattig et al., 2014; Lohmann-Haislah, 2012

Characteristics of the sample.

number percentage

gender
female 103 67.3
male 50 32.7

age (years)
M (SD) 24.0 (2.9)

highest level of education
Mittlere Reife 35 22.9
Fachabitur 29 19.0
Abitur 69 45.1
University degree 20 13.1

examination grade
very good (1) 31 20.3
good (2) 86 56.2
satisfactory (3) 33 21.6
sufficient (4) 3 2.0

type of clinic
outpatient sector 124 81.1
inpatient sector 27 17.6
other 2 1.3

professional experience (months)
M (SD) 8.2 (3.2)

employment
full-time 119 77.8
part-time 28 18.3
marginally employed 6 3.9

days of sick leave
0 – 5 days 101 66.5
6 – 10 days 36 23.5
11 – 15 days 8 5.2
16 – 20 days 4 2.6
more than 20 days 3 2.0
not specified 1 0.7

gross income (per month)
< 1.000 € 17 11.1
1.000 - < 1.500 € 14 9.2
1.500 - < 2.000 € 40 26.1
2.000 - < 2.500 € 66 43.1
2.500 - < 3.000 € 12 7.8
≥ 3.000 € 3 2.0
not specified 1 0.7

residence (federal state)
Baden-Wuerttemberg 37 24.2
Bavaria 24 15,7
North Rhine-Westphalia 24 15.7
Rhineland-Palatinate 17 11.1
Brandenburg 10 6.5
Lower Saxony 8 5.2
others 31 21.6
not specified 2 1.3
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Journal Subjects:
Medicine, Clinical Medicine, other