Table 5 Study results for WorkSafeMed nurses and WorkSafeMed physicians and COPSOQ database reference values (COPSOQ nurses, COPSOQ physicians, COPSOQ all occupations). Scale means, standard deviations, p-values, and effect sizes (dCohen)
Scales | WorkSafeMed nurses (converted scales) | COPSOQ nurses (COPSOQ database) | WorkSafeMed nurses vs. COPSOQ nurses | WorkSafeMed physicians (converted scales) | COPSOQ physicians (COPSOQ database) | WorkSafeMed physicians vs. COPSOQ physicians | COPSOQ all occupations (COPSOQ database) | WorkSafeMed nurses vs. all occupations | WorkSafeMed physicians vs. all occupations | ||||
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Domain: Demands | |||||||||||||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p | d | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p | d | Mean (SD) | p | d | p | d | |
Quantitative demands (high = negative) | 68.4 (13.9) (n = 564) | 61.9 (15.9) (n = 8973) | + | −0.41 | 73.9 (13.9) (n = 380) | 70.1 (16.9) (n = 2356) | sig. | −0.23 | 56.3 (19.3) (n = 194,073) | + | −0.63 | + | −0.92 |
Work-privacy-conflict (high = negative) | 59.8 (26.8) (n = 564) | 55.4 (28.1) (n = 8969) | sig. | −0.16 | 68.8 (27.7) (n = 380) | 67.7 (27.9) (n = 2354) | 42.7 (30.5) (n = 194,079) | + | −0.56 | + | −0.86 | ||
Domain: Influence and development | |||||||||||||
Influence at work (high = positive) | 41.5 (18.6) (n = 564) | 37.3 (20.1) (n = 8.960 | sig. | −0.21 | 42.7 (20.9) (n = 380) | 42.8 (20.3) (n = 2354) | 42.4 (22.9) (n = 192,670) | ||||||
Control over working time (high = positive) | 51.0 (22.8) (n = 564) | 50.5 (22.5) (n = 8982) | 52.6 (22.0) (n = 380) | 51.6 (22.3) (n = 2354) | 61.5 (25.2) (n = 186,554) | – | 0.42 | – | 0.35 | ||||
Possibilities for development (high = positive) | 70.7 (17.2) (n = 564) | 65.9 (18.2) (n = 8976) | sig. | −0.27 | 80.1 (14.7) (n = 380) | 75.0 (16.1) (n = 2359) | + | −0.32 | 61.9 (22.2) (n = 194,064) | + | −0.40 | + | −0.82 |
Meaning of work (high = positive) | 83.0 (17.2) (n = 564) | 81.0 (18.5) (n = 8976) | 85.9 (16.4) (n = 380) | 81.8 (17.8) (n = 2359) | sig. | −0.23 | 74.6 (21.4) (n = 194,220) | + | −0.39 | + | −0.53 | ||
Workplace commitment (high = positive) | 49.8 (23.9) (n = 564) | 52.7 (24.6) (n = 8970) | 63.0 (24.6) (n = 380) | 53.6 (23.8) (n = 2359) | + | −0.39 | 58.3 (25.4) (n = 193,423) | – | 0.34 | sig. | −0.18 | ||
Domain: Interpersonal relations and leadership | |||||||||||||
Predictability (high = positive) | 53.3 (16.4) (n = 564) | 50.4 (20.1) (n = 8944) | sig. | −0.15 | 52.5 (19.3) (n = 380) | 49.9 (20.3) (n = 2350) | 51.3 (22.2) (n = 192,212) | ||||||
Role clarity (high = positive) | 74.2 (15,0) (n = 564) | 72.7 (16.7) (n = 8932) | 72.7 (16.8) (n = 380) | 70.5 (17.5) (n = 2350) | 71.5 (18.7) (n = 192,463) | sig. | −0.14 | ||||||
Role conflicts (high = negative) | 52.1 (18.6) (n = 564) | 51.9 (21.6) (n = 8918) | 45.1 (19.6) (n = 380) | 49.3 (20.6) (n = 2.347) | sig. | 0.21 | 45.7 (23.3) (n = 192,044) | + | −0.27 | ||||
Quality of leadership (high = positive) | 53.8 (22.7) (n = 543) | 49.9 (25.3) (n = 8875) | sig. | −0.16 | 49.2 (22.9) (n = 369) | 48.6 (23.6) (n = 2296) | 51.4 (25.4) (n = 189,209) | ||||||
Social support (high = positive) | 66.7 (17.0) (n = 564) | 65.9 (19.8) (n = 8938) | 64.2 (17.0) (n = 380) | 64.4 (18.8) (n = 2334) | 66.1 (21.1) (n = 192,147) | ||||||||
Feedback (high = positive) | 41.9 (21.0) (n = 564) | 40.4 (22.2) (n = 8928) | 41.0 (21.5) (n = 380) | 40.1 (20.7) (n = 2330) | 43.0 (22.5) (n = 191,336) | ||||||||
Social relations (high = positive) | 39.5 (28.7) (n = 564) | 52.9 (24.7) (n = 8897) | – | 0.54 | 46.7 (27.5) (n = 380) | 50.4 (26.6) (n = 2324) | 54.0 (28.5) (n = 190,298) | – | 0.51 | – | 0.26 | ||
Sense of community (high = positive) | 77.1 (15.0) (n = 564) | 73.5 (16.3) (n = 8935) | sig. | −0.22 | 78.0 (14.3) (n = 380) | 76.5 (15.3) (n = 2328) | 76.2 (18.7) (n = 191,074) | ||||||
Domain: Strain (effects, outcomes) | |||||||||||||
Job satisfaction (high = positive) | 66.7 (10.6) (n = 564) | 57.8 (16.7) (n = 8888) | + | −0.54 | 72.7 (12.6) (n = 380) | 62.4 (16.8) (n = 2323) | + | −0.63 | 62.3 (16.9) (n = 190,431) | sig. | −0.26 | + | −0.61 |