Introduction
Methods
Study design and participants
Measurements and instruments
Statistical analysis
Results
Demographic characteristics
Items | Participants, NO. (%) |
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Overall | 564(100.0) |
Gender | |
Male | 181(32.1) |
Female | 383(67.9) |
Age, y | |
23–35 | 256(45.4) |
36–45 | 190(33.7) |
46–65 | 118(20.9) |
Marital status | |
Married | 412(73.0) |
Unmarried or Divorced | 152(27.0) |
Having children or not | |
Yes | 350(62.1) |
Educational level | |
Bachelor degree or below | 322(57.1) |
Master degree | 175(31.0) |
Doctoral degree | 67(11.9) |
Annual income, $ | |
≤ 14,360 | 157(27.8) |
> 14,360 ≤ 43,080 | 342(60.6) |
> 43,080 | 65(11.5) |
Professional title | |
Junior professional title | 228(40.4) |
Medium professional title | 202(35.8) |
Senior professional title | 134(23.8) |
Category of medical institution | |
Psychiatric hospital | 444(78.7) |
Other medical institutions | 120(21.3) |
Level of medical institution | |
Primary medical institutions | 46(8.2) |
Secondary hospital | 170(30.1) |
Tertiary hospital | 348(61.7) |
Major in psychiatry | |
General psychiatry | 371(65.8) |
Geriatric psychiatry | 59(10.5) |
Pediatric psychiatry | 19(3.4) |
Addictive psychiatry | 15(2.7) |
Mental rehabilitation | 25(4.4) |
Psychosomatic medicine | 22(3.9) |
Sleep medicine | 12(2.1) |
Emergency psychiatry | 13(2.3) |
Others | 28(5.0) |
Working years in psychiatry, y | |
≤ 10 | 296(52.5) |
> 10 | 268(47.5) |
Working days per week, d | |
≤ 5 | 426(75.5) |
> 5 | 138(24.5) |
Daily working hours, h | |
≤ 8 | 324(57.4) |
> 8 | 240(42.6) |
Number of beds in charge | |
0 | 126(22.3) |
1–15 | 200(35.5) |
> 15 | 238(42.2) |
Number of outpatients treated in half a day | |
0 | 223(39.5) |
1–15 | 95(16.8) |
> 15 | 246(43.6) |
Providing psychological counseling or not | |
No | 409(72.5) |
Yes | 155(27.5) |
Forms of attacks that have been suffered | |
Never been attacked | 51(9.0) |
Suffered only one form of attack | 255(45.2) |
Suffered two forms of attack | 214(37.9) |
Suffered three or more forms of attack | 44(7.8) |
Prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms and burnout rate in psychiatrists
Depression | Anxiety | Burnout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Participants, NO. (%) | Participants, NO. (%) | Participants, NO. (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variables | Mild | Moderate to severe | Total, No. (%)[95%CI] | P value | Mild | Moderate to severe | Total, No. (%)[95%CI] | P value | Mild | Moderate to severe | Total, No. (%)[95%CI] | P value | ||||||||||||||||||
Overall | 137(24.3) | 50(8.9) | 187(33.2)[29.3–37.1] | 116(20.6) | 27(4.8) | 143(25.4)[21.8–29.0] | 160(28.4) | 69(12.2) | 229(40.6)[36.5–44.7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 54(29.8) | 18(9.9) | 72(39.8)[32.6–47.0] | 0.022 | 45(24.9) | 12(6.6) | 57(31.5)[24.7–38.3] | 0.021 | 53(29.3) | 25(13.8) | 78(43.1)[35.8–50.4] | 0.408 | ||||||||||||||||||
Female | 83(21.7) | 32(8.4) | 115(30.0)[25.4–34.6] | 71(18.5) | 15(3.9) | 86(22.5)[18.3–26.7] | 107(27.9) | 44(11.5) | 151(39.4)[34.5–44.3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Age, y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18–35 | 61(23.8) | 19(7.4) | 80(31.3)[25.5–37.0] | 0.149 | 47(18.4) | 11(4.3) | 58(22.7)[17.5–27.8] | 0.403 | 82(32.0) | 40(15.6) | 122(47.7)[41.5–53.8]a | 0.008 | ||||||||||||||||||
36–45 | 40(21.1) | 19(10.0) | 59(31.1)[24.4–37.7] | 43(22.6) | 9(4.7) | 52(27.4)[21.0-33.8] | 49(25.8) | 18(9.5) | 67(35.3)[28.4–42.1]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
46–65 | 36(30.5) | 12(10.2) | 48(40.7)[31.7–49.7] | 26(22.0) | 7(5.9) | 33(28.0)[19.7–36.2] | 29(24.6) | 11(9.3) | 40(33.9)[25.2–42.6]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marital status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 98(23.8) | 36(8.7) | 134(32.5)[28.0-37.1] | 0.600 | 87(21.1) | 19(4.6) | 106(25.7)[21.5–30.0] | 0.737 | 118(28.6) | 44(10.7) | 162(39.3)[34.6–44.1]250 | 0.307 | ||||||||||||||||||
Unmarried or Divorced | 39(25.7) | 14(9.2) | 53(34.9)[27.2–42.5] | 29(19.1) | 8(5.3) | 37(24.3)[17.4–31.2] | 42(27.6) | 25(16.4) | 67(44.1)[36.1–52.1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Having children or not | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 55(25.7) | 18(8.4) | 73(34.1)[27.7–40.5] | 0.706 | 35(16.4) | 9(4.2) | 44(20.6)[15.1–26.0] | 0.041 | 71(33.2) | 33(15.4) | 104(48.6)[41.8–55.3] | 0.003 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 82(23.4) | 32(9.1) | 114(32.6)[27.6–37.5] | 81(23.1) | 18(5.1) | 99(28.3)[23.5–33.0] | 89(25.4) | 36(10.3) | 125(35.7)[30.7–40.8] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Educational level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bachelor degree or below | 92(28.6) | 30(9.3) | 122(37.9)[32.6–43.2]a | 0.022 | 72(22.4) | 16(5.0) | 88(27.3)[22.4–32.2] | 0.460 | 92(28.6) | 41(12.7) | 133(41.3)[35.9–46.7] | 0.401 | ||||||||||||||||||
Master degree | 33(18.9) | 15(8.6) | 48(27.4)[20.8–34.1]a | 33(18.9) | 7(4.0) | 40(22.9)[16.6–29.1] | 46(26.3) | 19(10.9) | 65(37.1)[29.9–44.4] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Doctoral degree | 12(17.9) | 5(7.5) | 17(25.4)[14.7–36.1]a | 11(16.4) | 4(6.0) | 15(22.4)[12.1–32.6] | 22(32.8) | 9(13.4) | 31(46.3)[34.0-58.5] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Annual income, $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
≤ 14,360 | 53(33.8) | 17(10.8) | 70(44.6)[36.7–52.4]a | 0.001 | 42(26.8) | 9(5.7) | 51(32.5)[25.1–39.9]a | 0.032 | 51(32.5) | 29(18.5) | 80(51.0)[43.0-58.9]a | 0.006 | ||||||||||||||||||
> 14,360 ≤ 43,080 | 66(19.3) | 27(7.9) | 93(27.2)[22.5–31.9]b | 60(17.5) | 14(4.1) | 74(21.6)[17.3–26.0]b | 93(27.2) | 35(10.2) | 128(37.4)[32.3–42.6]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
> 43,080 | 18(27.7) | 6(9.2) | 24(36.9)[24.9–49.0]ab | 14(21.5) | 4(6.2) | 18(27.7)[16.5–38.9]ab | 16(24.6) | 5(7.7) | 21(32.3)[20.6–44.0]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
Professional title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary title | 61(26.8) | 20(8.8) | 81(35.5)[29.3–41.8] | 0.173 | 44(19.3) | 13(5.7) | 57(25.0)[19.3–30.7] | 0.985 | 81(35.5) | 38(16.7) | 119(52.2)[45.7–58.7]a | < 0.001 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate title | 38(18.8) | 19(9.4) | 57(28.2)[22.0-34.5] | 43(21.3) | 9(4.5) | 52(25.7)[19.7–31.8] | 42(20.8) | 21(10.4) | 63(31.2)[24.7–37.6]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior title | 38(28.4) | 11(8.2) | 49(36.6)[28.3–44.8] | 29(21.6) | 5(3.7) | 34(25.4)[17.9–32.8] | 37(27.6) | 10(7.5) | 47(35.1)[26.9–43.3]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
Category of medical institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Psychiatric hospital | 113(25.5) | 42(9.5) | 155(34.9)[30.5–39.4] | 0.089 | 100(22.5) | 21(4.7) | 121(27.3)[23.1–31.5] | 0.046 | 131(29.5) | 56(12.6) | 187(42.1)[37.5–46.7] | 0.159 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other medical institutions | 24(20.0) | 8(6.7) | 32(26.7)[18.6–34.7] | 16(13.3) | 6(5.0) | 22(18.3)[11.3–25.4] | 29(24.2) | 13(10.8) | 42(35.0)[26.3–43.7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Level of medical institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary medical institutions | 7(15.2) | 3(6.5) | 10(21.7)[9.4–34.1]a | 0.009 | 4(8.7) | 2(4.3) | 6(13.0)[2.9–23.2]a | 0.043 | 11(23.9) | 3(6.5) | 14(30.4)[16.6–44.2] | 0.341 | ||||||||||||||||||
Secondary hospital | 56(32.9) | 15(8.8) | 71(41.8)[34.3–49.3]b | 47(26.7) | 5(2.9) | 52(30.6)[23.6–37.6]a | 50(29.4) | 21(12.4) | 71(41.8)[34.3–49.3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tertiary hospital | 74(21.3) | 32(9.2) | 106(30.5)[25.6–35.3]a | 65(18.7) | 20(5.7) | 85(24.4)[19.9–29.0]a | 99(28.4) | 45(12.9) | 144(41.4)[36.2–46.6] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Working years in psychiatry, y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
≤ 10 | 67(22.6) | 20(6.8) | 87(29.4)[24.2–34.6] | 0.046 | 51(17.2) | 15(5.1) | 66(22.3)[17.5–27.1] | 0.079 | 96(34.2) | 41(13.9) | 137(46.3)[40.6–52.0] | 0.004 | ||||||||||||||||||
> 10 | 70(26.1) | 30(11.2) | 100(37.3)[31.5–43.1] | 65 (24.3) | 12(4.5) | 77(28.7)[23.3–34.2] | 64(23.9) | 28(10.4) | 92(34.3)[28.6–40.0] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Working days per week, d | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
≤ 5 | 106(24.9) | 33(7.7) | 139(32.6)[28.2–37.1] | 0.640 | 86(20.2) | 19(4.5) | 105(24.6)[20.5–28.8] | 0.498 | 129(30.3) | 48(11.3) | 177(41.5)[36.9–46.2] | 0.421 | ||||||||||||||||||
> 5 | 31(22.5) | 17(12.3) | 48(34.8)[26.7–42.8] | 30(21.7) | 8(5.8) | 38(27.5)[20.0-35.1] | 31(22.5) | 21(15.2) | 52(37.7)[29.5–45.9] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Daily working hours, h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
≤ 8 | 77(23.8) | 23(7.1) | 100(30.9)[25.8–35.9] | 0.179 | 63(19.4) | 9(2.8) | 72(22.2)[17.7–26.8] | 0.047 | 95(29.3) | 26(8.0) | 121(37.3)[32.1–42.6] | 0.067 | ||||||||||||||||||
> 8 | 60(25.0) | 27(11.3) | 87(36.3)[30.1–42.4] | 53(22.1) | 18(7.5) | 71(29.6)[23.8–35.4] | 65(27.1) | 43(17.9) | 108(45.0)[38.7–51.3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number of beds in charge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 25(19.8) | 11(8.7) | 36(28.6)[20.6–36.6] | 0.387 | 21(16.7) | 8(6.3) | 29(23.0)[15.6–30.5] | 0.774 | 29(23.0) | 13(10.3) | 42(33.3)[25.0-41.7] | 0.073 | ||||||||||||||||||
1–15 | 49(24.5) | 17(8.5) | 66(33.0)[26.4–39.6] | 41(20.5) | 12(6.0) | 53(26.5)[20.3–32.7] | 60(30.0) | 32(16.0) | 92(46.0)[39.0–53.0] | |||||||||||||||||||||
> 15 | 63(26.5) | 22(9.2) | 85(35.7)[29.6–41.8] | 54(22.7) | 7(2.9) | 61(25.6)[20.0-31.2] | 71(29.8) | 24(10.1) | 95(39.9)[33.6–46.2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number of outpatients treated in half a day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 65(29.1) | 20(9.0) | 85(38.1)[31.7–44.5]a | 0.046 | 47(21.1) | 12(5.4) | 59(26.5)[20.6–32.3] | 0.051 | 77(34.5) | 35(15.7) | 112(50.2)[43.6–56.8]a | < 0.001 | ||||||||||||||||||
1–15 | 25(26.3) | 9(9.5) | 34(35.8)[26.0-45.6]ab | 28(29.5) | 4(4.2) | 32(33.7)[24.0-43.4] | 27(28.4) | 10(10.5) | 37(38.9)[29.0-48.9]ab | |||||||||||||||||||||
> 15 | 47(19.1) | 21(8.5) | 68(27.6)[22.0-33.3]b | 41(16.7) | 11(4.5) | 52(21.1)[16.0-26.3] | 56(22.8) | 24(9.8) | 80(32.5)[26.6–38.4]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
Providing psychological counseling or not? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 94(23.0) | 35(8.6) | 129(31.5)[27.0-36.1] | 0.186 | 84(20.5) | 16(3.9) | 100(24.4)[20.3–28.6] | 0.422 | 117(28.6) | 49(12.0) | 166(40.6)[35.8–45.4] | 0.990 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 43(27.7) | 15(9.7) | 58(37.4)[29.7–45.1] | 32(20.6) | 11(7.1) | 43(27.7)[20.6–34.9] | 43(27.7) | 20(12.9) | 63(40.6)[32.8–48.5] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forms of attacks that have been suffered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Never been attacked | 14(27.5) | 1(2.0) | 15(29.4)[16.5–42.4]a | 0.034 | 9(17.6) | 1(2.0) | 10(19.6)[8.3–30.9]ab | 0.035 | 21(41.2) | 4(7.8) | 25(49.0)[34.8–63.2] | 0.184 | ||||||||||||||||||
Suffered only one form of attack | 54(21.2) | 17(6.7) | 71(27.8)[22.3–33.4]a | 48(18.8) | 8(3.1) | 56(22.0)[16.8–27.1]b | 70(27.5) | 27(10.6) | 97(38.0)[32.0–44.0] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suffered two forms of attack | 55(25.7) | 26(12.1) | 81(37.9)[31.3–44.4]a | 43(20.1) | 16(7.5) | 59(27.6)[21.5–33.6]ab | 57(26.6) | 27(12.6) | 84(39.3)[32.7–45.8] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suffered three or more forms of attack | 14(31.8) | 6(13.6) | 20(45.5)[30.1–60.8]a | 16(36.4) | 2(4.5) | 18(40.9)[25.8–56.0]a | 12(27.3) | 11(25.0) | 23(52.3)[36.9–67.6] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Perceived stress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low | 82(20.3) | 8(2.0) | 90(22.3)[18.2–26.4] | < 0.001 | 51(12.7) | 0(0.0) | 51(12.7)[9.4–15.9] | < 0.001 | 93(23.1) | 10(2.5) | 103(25.6)[21.3–29.8] | < 0.001 | ||||||||||||||||||
High | 55(34.2) | 42(26.1) | 97(60.2)[52.6–67.9] | 65(40.4) | 27(16.8) | 92(57.1)[49.4–64.9] | 67(41.6) | 59(36.6) | 126(78.3)[71.8–84.7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Social support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low | 31(38.8) | 17(21.3) | 48(60.0)[49.0–71.0]a | < 0.001 | 25(31.3) | 12(15.0) | 37(46.3)[35.1–57.4]a | < 0.001 | 31(38.8) | 23(28.7) | 54(67.5)[57.0–78.0]a | < 0.001 | ||||||||||||||||||
Moderate | 90(23.4) | 33(8.6) | 123(32.0)[27.3–36.7]b | 77(20.1) | 15(3.9) | 92(24.0)[19.7–28.2]b | 110(28.6) | 44(11.5) | 154(40.1)[35.2–45.0]b | |||||||||||||||||||||
High | 16(16.0) | 0(0.0) | 16(16.0)[8.7–23.3]c | 14(14.0) | 0(0.00) | 14(14.0)[7.1–20.9]b | 19(19.0) | 2(2.0) | 21(21.0)[12.9–29.1]c |
Risk factors associated with depression, anxiety, and burnout
Variables | Depressiona | Anxietyb | Burnoutc | |||||||||
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B | SE | AOR(95%CI) | P value | B | SE | AOR(95%CI) | P value | B | SE | OR(95%CI) | P value | |
Having children or not | ||||||||||||
No | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1[Reference] | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
Yes | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.090 | 0.276 | 2.973(1.732–5.104) | < 0.001 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Annual income, | ||||||||||||
≤ 14,360 | 1[Reference] | 1[Reference] | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||
> 14,360 ≤ 43,080 | -0.761 | 0.240 | 0.467(0.292–0.748) | 0.002 | -0.647 | 0.261 | 0.524(0.314–0.874) | 0.013 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
> 43,080 | -0.123 | 0.391 | 0.884(0.411–1.903) | 0.753 | -0.252 | 0.395 | 0.777(0.359–1.684) | 0.523 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Professional title | ||||||||||||
Primary title | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1[Reference] | |||
Intermediate title | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | -0.737 | 0.234 | 0.479(0.302–0.758) | 0.002 |
Senior title | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | -0.578 | 0.260 | 0.561(0.337–0.933) | 0.026 |
Level of medical institution | ||||||||||||
Primary medical institutions | 1[Reference] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
Secondary hospital | 0.887 | 0.430 | 2.427(1.045–5.637) | 0.039 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Tertiary hospital | 0.306 | 0.421 | 1.358(0.595–3.097) | 0.468 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Working years in psychiatry, y | ||||||||||||
≤ 10 | 1[Reference] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
> 10 | 0.667 | 0.229 | 1.948(1.244–3.049) | 0.004 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Perceived stress | ||||||||||||
Low | 1[Reference] | 1[Reference] | 1[Reference] | |||||||||
High | 1.489 | 0.215 | 4.431(2.907–6.752) | < 0.001 | 2.114 | 0.232 | 8.280(5.255–13.049) | < 0.001 | 2.209 | 0.230 | 9.102(5.795–14.298) | < 0.001 |
Social support | ||||||||||||
Low | 1[Reference] | 1[Reference] | 1[Reference] | |||||||||
Moderate | -0.908 | 0.288 | 0.403(0.229–0.709) | 0.002 | -0.799 | 0.315 | 0.450(0.243–0.834) | 0.011 | -0.531 | 0.304 | 0.588(0.324–1.066) | 0.080 |
High | -1.739 | 0.402 | 0.176(0.080–0.386) | < 0.001 | -1.328 | 0.442 | 0.265(0.111–0.630) | 0.003 | -1.143 | 0.391 | 0.319(0.148–0.686) | 0.003 |