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. 2024 Oct 25;15:1482968. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1482968

Table 3.

Independent samples t test results for gender differences in job stress, job satisfaction, and turnover intention.

Dimension Gender N Mean (M) Standard deviation (SD) t df Sig. (2-tailed) 95% CI lower bound 95% CI upper bound Cohen’s d
WSQ
Job autonomy stress Female 287 1.858 0.558 1.840 499 0.066 −0.006 0.192 0.166
Male 214 1.765 0.558
Workload stress Female 287 2.020 0.680 0.574 499 0.566 −0.085 0.156 0.052
Male 214 1.985 0.676
Work relationships stress Female 287 2.105 0.867 0.202 499 0.840 −0.138 0.169 0.019
Male 214 2.089 0.859
The overall average of job stress Female 287 1.990 0.665 0.835 499 0.404 −0.068 0.168 0.077
Male 214 1.939 0.663
MSQ
Intrinsic job satisfaction Female 287 3.554 0.306 −0.548 499 0.584 −0.069 0.039 −0.049
Male 214 3.569 0.301
Extrinsic job satisfaction Female 287 3.984 0.387 −0.172 499 0.863 −0.077 0.064 −0.015
Male 214 3.990 0.412
The overall average of job satisfaction Female 287 3.726 0.299 −0.420 499 0.675 −0.065 0.042 −0.040
Male 214 3.738 0.308
TI
The overall average of turnover intention Female 287 2.052 0.776 0.282 499 0.778 −0.117 0.156 0.025
Male 214 2.033 0.759

N = 501.