Table 3 Psychometric characteristics in senior and expert surgeons

DS‐14 (score)

 Negative affectivity

11.3 ± 1.6

5.5 ± 1.3

2.76

.015

1.38

 Social inhibition

8.9 ± 2.1

9.1 ± 1.6

.09

.927

.05

COPE (score)

 Social support

29.6 ± 1.7

32.1 ± 2.6

.80

.436

.40

 Avoidance

21.8 ± 1.1

20.9 ± 2.2

.36

.722

.18

 Positive attitude

32.4 ± 1.5

33.6 ± 1.4

.60

.560

.30

 Task oriented

32.4 ± 1.6

34.8 ± 1.9

.95

.360

.47

 Transcendent orientation

21.6 ± 1.8

21.3 ± 1.8

.14

.887

.07

CESD (score)

 Depressive symptoms (pre-social stress test)

15.5 ± 2.9

7.8 ± 0.9

2.50

.025

1.25

 Depressive symptoms (pre-surgery)

18.4 ± 2.5

10.0 ± 1.5

2.84

.013

1.42

PSS (score)

 Perceived stress (pre-social stress test)

17.3 ± 2.2

13.2 ± 1.9

1.36

.195

.68

 Perceived stress (pre-surgery)

19.6 ± 2.0

14.8 ± 1.9

1.80

.093

.90

STAI (score)

 Trait anxiety

39.8 ± 2.6

33.0 ± 1.9

2.10

.054

1.05

 State anxiety (pre-social stress)

36.9 ± 8.7

33.0 ± 1.9

.51

.617

.26

 State anxiety (pre-surgery)

37.9 ± 2.5

35.1 ± 1.4

.94

.361

.47