Table 4.

Latent Factor Intercorrelation (Covariance) Matrix for the Six-Factor Occupational Communion Scale

Factor	Psychological need to care	Connection with clients	Connection with coworkers	Desire for more connection	Blurred boundaries
“Natural” carer	0.59**	0.49**	0.59**	0.18**	−0.16**
Psychological need to care		0.49**	0.36**	0.32**	0.28**
Connection with clients			0.44**	0.51**	0.35**
Connection with coworkers				0.23**	0.07*
Desire for more connection					0.35**

*p < .01. **p < .001.