Table 1 Levels and causes of stress: means (and standard deviations) for the DASS and the RSS subscales
Subscales (DASS and RSS) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Depression (DASS) | 6.33 (7.00) |
Anxiety (DASS) | 3.40 (4.31) |
Stress (DASS) | 10.80 (7.64) |
Total (DASS) | 20.43 (15.73) |
Rural difficulties (RSS) | 18.30 (4.41) |
Isolation/low social support (RSS) | 16.20 (4.30) |
Work conditions (RSS) | 15.60 (3.14) |
Insufficient teaching/social support (RSS) | 15.00 (3.82) |
Work/life balance (RSS) | 17.10 (4.88) |