Table 4 Coping strategies among forensic physicians with low and moderate/high levels of burnout (N = 133)
From: Work burnout and coping strategies among Egyptian forensic physicians: a national study
Brief COPE Questionnaire subscales | Emotional exhaustion | Depersonalization | Personal accomplishment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (min–max) | Low BO | High BO | Low BO | High BO | Low BO | High BO | |
(n = 36) | (n = 97) | (n = 64) | (n = 69) | (n = 32) | (n = 101) | ||
I. Adaptive coping | 48 (22–64) | 45 (27–64) | 48 (22–64) | 48 (27–64) | 47 (22–64) | 49 (34–64) | 46 (22–64)* |
• Problem-focused: | 18 (6–24) | 18 (11–24) | 18 (6–24) | 18 (11–24) | 18 (6–24) | 18.5 (12–24) | 18 (6–24)* |
Active coping | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 5 (2–8)*** | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8)*** |
Planning | 6 (2–8) | 6 (4–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (4–8) | 6 (2–8) | 7 (4–8) | 6 (2–8)** |
Use of instrumental support | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) |
• Emotion-focused: | 29 (15–40) | 27 (16–40) | 30 (15–40) | 30 (16–40) | 29 (15–40) | 31 (21–40) | 28 (15–40)* |
Religion | 8 (2–8) | 6.5 (2–8) | 8 (4–8) | 7 (2–8) | 8 (4–8)* | 7 (4–8) | 8 (2–8) |
Use of emotional support | 6 (2–8) | 4.5 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) |
Acceptance | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6.5 (4–8) | 6 (2–8)** |
Positive reframing | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 6 (2–8)* |
Humor | 5 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 4 (2–8)* |
II. Maladaptive/dysfunctional coping: | 24 (12–42) | 22 (14–42) | 25 (12–37)* | 25 (14–42) | 24 (12–36) | 25 (15–35) | 24 (12–42) |
Venting | 6 (2−8) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 5 (2–8) |
Self-distraction | 5 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 6 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (4–8) | 5 (2–8)* |
Denial | 4 (2–8) | 3.5 (2–8) | 4 (2–7) | 4 (2–8) | 4 (2–7) | 3.5 (2–7) | 4 (4–8) |
Behavioral disengagement | 4 (2–8) | 3 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 3.5 (2–8) | 4 (2–8)* | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–8) |
Self-blame | 4 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 5 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) |
Substance use | 2 (2–8) | 2 (2–8) | 2 (2–8) | 2 (2–8) | 2 (2–6) | 2 (2–6) | 2 (2–8) |