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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2007 Jul 9;65(8):1708–1719. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.05.050

Table 2.

Significant bivariate relationships between predictors and dependent variables.

Dependent Variable
Predictor Job Satisfaction (n = 965) Intent to Leave1 (n = 954)
Age .97***
Race (1=White, 0=Nonwhite) .58***
Income .14***
Discipline (1=Registered Nurse, 0=Social Worker) .73*
Years in profession2 .85**
Years in current position3 .11*** .58*
Fulltime Employment Status 1.63**
Influence of work schedule on remaining in position
Influence of feeling like a respected member of the membership on remaining in position3 .24*** .21***
Influence of identification with institution’s mission on remaining in position .23*** .78***
Influence of staffing on remaining in position −.07*
Ethical Climate .43*** .95***
Perceived adequate/extensive institutional support for dealing with ethical stress .28*** .31***
Ethical Stress −.44*** 1.04***
Job Satisfaction .86***
*

p < .05.

**

p < .01

***

p< .001

1

0=No, 1=Yes

2

Square root transformed.

3

Log10 transformed.

Note: Pearson correlation used between Job Satisfaction and continuous variables; eta used between Job Satisfaction and dichotomous variables. OR used for relationships with Intent-to-Leave.