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Table 4 Hierarchical linear regression analyses of factors associated with psychological distress (GHQ-12 scores)

From: Psychological distress, burnout, and coping strategies among Nigerian primary school teachers: a school-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Psychological distress

 

Step 1 (β)

Step 2 (β) †

Step 3 (β)

Age

−0.338***

− 0.301***

−0.172*

Sex

0.158*

0.094

0.142**

Academic qualification

−0.163

−0.210*

− 0.171*

Marital status

0.090

0.041

−0.102

Income level

0.145

0.068

−0.146*

Emotional exhaustion (EE)

 

0.193**

0.097

Depersonalization (DE)

 

0.012

0.019

Personal accomplishment (PA)

 

0.358***

0.138*

Coping (Brief COPE scores)

  

−0.941***

 Emotion-focused strategies

  

0.203

 Problem-focused strategies

  

0.904***

 Dysfunctional strategies

  

0.340**

R2

0.140

0.311

0.515

Adjusted R2

0.119

0.289

0.489

∆R2

0.140

0.171

0.204

F

6.647***

12.171***

19.516***

  1. Note. B, beta; F, F-distribution; R2 variance; GHQ-12, 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire; Brief COPE, Brief Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences; Step 2 (β)† adjusted for age, sex, academic qualification, marital status, income level and place of residence
  2. * p < .05; ** p < .001; ***p < .0001