Research Article

Effects of Workplace-Related Factors on the Prevalence of Fibromyalgia among Israeli Kindergarten Teachers

Table 2

Pearson correlation between FMS symptoms and PTSD-related symptoms in the study group (n = 242).

Involuntary sad thoughtsNightmaresReexperiencing traumatic eventAnger, sadness, or blame when reminded of eventPhysiological feelings in response to remembering traumatic eventAvoiding thoughts about traumatic eventAvoiding activities related to traumatic eventLess interest in important activitiesFeeling cut-off or isolatedFeeling emotional dullnessFeeling ones hopes and plans will not be fulfilledRestlessnessHypervigilance

Sleep disturbances0.3220.2510.2960.3560.2440.1760.2600.3170.3150.2770.3220.4760.298
Fatigue0.2650.2350.2070.3240.2000.1650.2400.2860.2930.2930.2800.4500.243
Joint stiffness0.1710.1420.2410.2120.1250.1890.1860.1760.1440.1560.2960.3770.249
Paresthesia0.2460.1590.2740.2640.1790.2190.1560.2220.1610.1330.2850.3610.206
Swelling0.2210.2080.3410.2800.1800.2030.1820.2140.2410.2540.3510.4360.326
IBS0.1710.1710.0980.2080.1570.1320.1440.1750.2000.1830.1710.3060.174
Anxiety0.3920.2920.3570.4010.3000.2770.3310.3200.3550.2890.3340.5100.321
Depression0.3130.2730.3060.3930.2560.2690.3070.2540.3590.3290.3040.4860.171
Concentration0.2520.1360.2610.3000.2480.2070.2250.2380.3600.2550.3220.4630.262
Memory0.2410.1220.2700.3200.2170.1220.2090.2360.3390.3000.2860.4540.222
Headache0.2120.1150.2750.2270.1450.1010.1920.2190.3000.2600.2790.3290.304
Widespread pain0.2610.1120.2420.2080.2090.1250.1480.2380.1530.2090.1740.2650.341
WPI0.2240.1870.2840.2840.2770.2230.2000.1830.1760.1850.2170.4320.305
SSS0.2500.1510.2520.1940.1670.1840.1380.1730.1410.1360.2350.3470.291
FS−0.150−0.096−0.089−0.079−0.128−0.087−142−0.004−0.058−0.108−0.124−0.212−0.136