Table 4 Comparison of original WorkSafeMed scales and converted WorkSafeMed scales: Descriptive statistics, results of the student’s t test, effect size and, nomenclature

Quantitative demands (n = 991)

68.6 (14.0)

α = .71

70.5 (14.3)

α = .66

(990) 3.241

< 5 points

Work-privacy-conflict (n = 991)

63.8 (25.2)

α = .92

63.0 (27.7)

α = .88

(990) -1.116

< 5 points

Influence at work

(n = 991)

37.3 (18.8)

α = .75

42.1 (19.6)

α = .70

(990) 8.179***

< 5 points

Control over working time (n = 991)

40.2 (18.5)

α = .65

51.8 (22.5)

α = .41

(990) 16.528***

> 10 points

Possibilities for development

(n = 991)

74.8 (15.9)

α = .77

74.5 (17.2)

α = .75

(990) -0.940

< 5 points

Meaning of work

(n = 991)

79.7 (16.8)

α = .79

84.1 (17.0)

α = .81

(990) 7.639***

< 5 points

Workplace commitment (n = 991)

53.7 (20.1)

α = .75

55.2 (25.2)

α = .81

(990) 1.561

< 5 points

Predictability

(n = 991)

53.0 (17.8)

α = .62

53.0 (17.8)

α = .62

(990) 0.026

< 5 points

Role clarity

(n = 991)

73.1 (15.6)

α = .84

73.6 (16.0)

α = .80

(990) 1.223

< 5 points

Role conflicts

(n = 991)

48.4 (18.0)

α = .73

49.2 (19.5)

α = .74

(990) 1.979

< 5 points

Quality of leadership (n = 953)

52.0 (22.9)

α = .90

52.0 (22.9)

α = .90

(952) -0.053

< 5 points

Social support

(n = 991)

65.8 (17.0)

α = .76

65.8 (17.0)

α = .76

(990) -0.444

< 5 points

Feedback

(n = 991)

41.5 (21.3)

α = .67

41.5 (21.3)

α = .67

(990) -0.666

< 5 points

Social relations

(n = 991)

55.6 (20,6)

α = .35

41.8 (28.7)

n/a (single item)

(990) 20.778***

> 10 points

Sense of community (n = 991)

77.3 (15.0)

α = .80

77.5 (14.6)

α = .83

(990) 0.993

< 5 points

Job satisfaction

(n = 991)

69.9 (11.4)

α = .80

69.1 (11.9)

α = .77

(990) -2.340

< 5 points