Table 3 Parameters of chronic stress and job stress in the total sample and stratified for two groups of low vs. high stress reactivity +
From: Self-perceived stress reactivity is an indicator of psychosocial impairment at the workplace
Characteristic | Total (n = 174) | Group with low stress reactivity (n = 88) | Group with high stress reactivity (n = 86) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chronic stress | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Total score SSCS | 17.29 (7.2) | 14.60 (6.1) | 20.08 (7.2) | < .001 c |
Effort-reward imbalance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Effort-reward ratio | 0.77 (0.3) | 0.70 (0.2) | 0.84 (0.3) | .000 a |
   Effort scale | 14.84 (2.9) | 14.05 (2.9) | 15.65 (2.7) | .000 c |
   Reward scale | 44.56 (7.4) | 46.22 (7.4) | 42.86 (7.0) | .003 c |
   Esteem scale | 20.38 (3.8) | 21.00 (3.8) | 19.74 (3.7) | .020 a |
   Job security scale | 7.91 (2.2) | 8.55 (2.0) | 7.27 (2.3) | .000 a |
   Job salary scale | 16.26 (3.2) | 16.67 (3.3) | 15.85 (3.1) | .023 a |