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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlations among the key variables

From: How does strength use relate to burnout among Chinese healthcare professionals? Exploring the mediating roles of beliefs about stress and basic psychological needs satisfaction

Variable

M [SD]

Correlation

1

2

3

4

5

6

1. Strength use

4.55[1.09]

—

     

2. BASS-P

4.29[1.17]

0.538***

—

    

3. BASS-N

4.54 [0.92]

− 0.214***

− 0.370***

—

   

4. BASS-C

4.62[0.98]

0.596***

0.652***

− 0.235***

—

  

5. BPNS

4.53[0.77]

0.591***

0.360***

− 0.260***

0.504***

—

 

6. Burnout

36.05[16.25]

− 0.429***

− 0.385***

0.425***

− 0.429***

− 0.560***

—

  1. Note. ***p < 0.001. Abbreviation: BASS = Beliefs About Stress Scale, BASS-P = Positive stress beliefs, BASS-N = Negative stress beliefs, BASS-C = Control beliefs, BPNS = Basic psychological needs satisfaction, M [SD] = Mean [Standard Deviation]