Table 2 Factor loadings of psychosocial work conditions. Study of 374 female cleaners in Norway in 1999

Problems at work due to the lack of information from your leader

0.801

-0.008

0.062

0.083

Difficult to get help from your nearest leader

0.791

0.120

0.097

-0.042

Leader doesn't pay enough attention to problems

0.787

0.092

0.042

0.046

Conflicts with leader

0.722

0.062

0.130

0.178

Unsure of your nearest leader

0.703

0.153

-0.040

-0.177

Lack of praise and encouragement at the workplace

0.669

0.0446

-0.095

0.146

Mistakes and problems due to the lack of education and coaching

0.670

0.002

0.062

0.257

You are not valued according to your efforts

0.655

0.008

-0.033

0.114

Poor contact with institutions' highest manager

0.532

-0.011

0.187

-0.117

Others decide how you'll solve the tasks

0.503

0.149

0.457

0.092

You think about problems at work in your free time

0.483

0.203

0.047

-0.042

You feel that the job doesn't fulfil your ambitions

0.404

0.049

-0.044

-0.076

Conflict with co-workers

0.107

0.755

0.083

-0.121

Distrust of your co-workers

0.125

0.674

-0.091

0.052

Co-workers don't pay enough attention when you are trying to discuss the problem

0.310

0.640

0.035

0.283

Collaboration with co-workers is poor

0.316

0.595

0.046

0.134

Difficult to get help from co-workers

0.247

0.482

0.083

0.258

Poor social atmosphere

0.314

0.469

0.011

-0.227

You experience competition among co-workers

0.117

0.407

0.173

-0.121

Others decide your work tempo

0.421

0.043

0.687

0.050

Time pressure

0.357

0.062

0.667

0.021

You experience competition among the managers

0.257

0.176

0.322

-0.059

Problems at work due to the lack of information from your co-workers

0.239

0.307

0.135

0.552

Job demands more knowledge and experience than you can organize yourself

0.343

0.080

-0.011

0.503

Conflicts with customer's employees

0.271

0.042

0.093

0.044

Work time creates problems for responsibilities at home

0.352

0.102

0.228

0.224