Table 6 Correlations between PTSD, occupational toughness, and perceived organizational support scores (r-value)

From: A cross-sectional study of posttraumatic stress disorder, career resilience and perceived organizational support in emergency department nurses

Item

Career

resilience

Self-confidence

Work initiative

Self-reliance

Perceived organizational Support

Emotional support

Instrumental support

PTSD

−0.655**

−0.636**

−0.583**

−0.559**

−0.485**

−0.429**

−0.371**

Subjective ratings of traumatic events

−0.435**

−0.345**

−0.431**

−0.420**

−0.231**

−0.173*

−0.279**

Recurrent reoccurring experiences

−0.558**

−0.584**

−0.476**

−0.445**

−0.426**

−0.400**

−0.254**

Avoidance symptoms

−0.559**

−0.540**

−0.490**

−0.490**

−0.404**

−0.368**

−0.275**

Increased alertness

−0.378**

−0.344**

−0.357**

−0.326**

−0.335**

−0.284**

−0.298**

Impaired social functioning

−0.277**

−0.246**

−0.256**

−0.256**

−0.148*

−0.08

−0.276**

  1. PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. **p < 0.05, *p < 0.01