Influence of Spirituality on Cool Down Reactions, Work Engagement, and Life Satisfaction in Anthroposophic Health Care Professionals

Table 1

Characteristics of 489 health professionals.

Variables	Mean/%
Gender, %
Women	66
Men	34
Age, mean, standard deviation (years)	53.3 ± 10.2
Family status, %
Living with partner—married	56
Living with partner—not married	14
Divorced	14
Single	17
Educational level, %
Secondary school (Hauptschule)	3
Junior high school (Realschule)	11
High school (Gymnasium)	62
Others	24
Profession, %
Physicians	41
Nurses	12
Art/music therapists	19
Eurythmy therapists	14
Others	14
Denomination, %
Christian community	44
Catholic	11
Protestant	13
Others	2
None	31
Aspects of spirituality (ASP; 0–100)
Religious orientation	78.0 ± 17.7
Search for insight/wisdom	88.3 ± 12.8
Conscious interactions	82.2 ± 11.4
Transcendence conviction	95.8 ± 11.7
Duration of years working in the profession (years)	21.6 ± 11.5
Perceives work burden (VAS; 0–100)	53.0 ± 22.8
Life satisfaction (BMLSS; 0–100)	76.3 ± 12.5
Alcohol consumption (%)
Never	47
1x per month	23
2-3x per month	14
1-2x per week	11
Several times per week	6