Table 2.
Unadjusted associations between independent variables and job satisfaction (JSS ratings).
| Independent Variables | Job Satisfaction 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| r | rho | |
| Sociodemographic variables | ||
| Age | 0.13 ** | 0.14 ** |
| Gender 1 | −0.07 | −0.06 |
| Years of experience as an OT 1 | 0.18 *** | 0.17 *** |
| Education level 2 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Work structure variables | ||
| Number of OT positions in the municipality | −0.02 | 0.01 |
| Located together with other OTs 3 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Job size 4 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Job organization 5 | −0.06 | −0.07 |
| Line manager’s background 6 | −0.03 | −0.04 |
| Practice variables | ||
| Perceived influence 7 | 0.33 *** | 0.36 *** |
| Number of clients seen daily 7 | −0.03 | 0.01 |
| Time proportion spent working with assistive aids 7 | −0.12 ** | −0.14 *** |
| Waitlist 8 | −0.02 | −0.05 |
| Works mostly alone or in a team 9 | 0.14 *** | 0.13 *** |
| Participation in R&D work 10 | 0.10 * | 0.11 ** |
Note. 1 Female gender is higher value. 2 Higher education levels are higher values. 3 Located with other OTs is higher value. 4 Full job is higher value. 5 Job organized as OT service or combined OT and PT service is higher value. 6 Line manager having OT educational background is higher value. 7 Higher perceived influence, more clients seen daily, higher time proportion spent working with assistive aids, and higher job satisfaction are higher values. 8 Municipality with waitlist is higher value. 9 Works more often in a team is higher value. 10 Participation in R&D work is higher value. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.