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. 2012 Jun;53(3):263–270. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2012.53.263

Table 1.

Comparison of job satisfaction levels of leaders and employees in nursing

      Job satisfaction with
       Points on the opinions (N = 509)
       T
       P
      leaders (N = 96)
       employees (N = 413)
      mean ± standard deviation*       standard error of the mean       mean ± standard deviation       standard error of the mean
      The work
       4.27 ± 0.6
       0.064
       4.02 ± 0.7
       0.038
       2.946
       0.003
      Management of the organization
       3.41 ± 0.9
       0.090
       3.08 ± 1.0
       0.051
       2.854
       0.004
      Coworkers
       3.96 ± 0.6
       0.071
       3.86 ± 0.8
       0.040
       1.344
       0.180
      Interpersonal relations
       3.47 ± 0.7
       0.074
       3.30 ± 0.9
       0.045
       1.678
       0.094
      Superior’s leadership style
       3.62 ± 0.7
       0.077
       3.73 ± 0.9
       0.046
       -1.038
       0.300
      Provided feedback
       3.60 ± 0.9
       0.088
       3.47 ± 0.8
       0.042
       1.411
       0.159
      Opportunities for promotion
       3.83 ± 4.2
       0.424
       3.11 ± 1.0
       0.049
       1.702
       0.009
      Pay for the work
       2.93 ± 1.2
       0.119
       2.56 ± 1.0
       0.054
       2.944
       0.003
      One’s status in the organization
       3.56 ± 0.9
       0.090
       3.14 ± 0.9
       0.047
       3.981
       <0.001
      Motivation for professional development
       3.52 ± 0.8
       0.086
       3.20 ± 0.9
       0.045
       3.131
       0.002
      Security and reliability of employment
       3.94 ± 0.7
       0.079
       3.49 ± 0.8
       0.043
       4.910
       <0.001
      The amount of work and the number of assignments
       3.32 ± 1.0
       0.106
       3.36 ± 0.8
       0.089
       -0.172
       0.863
      Forms of motivation
       3.24 ± 0.9
       0.090
       3.11 ± 1.0
       0.050
       1.126
       0.261
      Working conditions
       3.09 ± 1.0
       0.106
       3.21 ± 1.0
       0.050
       -0.962
       0.336
      Education possibilities
       3.56 ± 0.8
       0.086
       3.34 ± 1.0
       0.050
       2.037
       0.042
      The existing control and penalty system
       3.15 ± 0.9
       0.097
       3.24 ± 0.9
       0.044
       -0.911
       0.363
      Working hours
       3.65 ± 0.8
       0.086
       3.33 ± 1.0
       0.051
       3.108
       0.002
      With concern for employees’ well-being
       2.93 ± 0.9
       0.100
       3.02 ± 1.0
       0.054
       -0.781
       0.435
      Praise and the level of trust
       3.31 ± 0.8
       0.089
       3.13 ± 1.0
       0.052
       1.617
       0.107
      The ability to participate in the decision-making process
       3.51 ± 0.6
       0.069
       3.18 ± 0.9
       0.048
       3.949
       <0.001
      Level of job satisfaction       3.49 ± 0.5       0.053       3.19 ± 0.6       0.031       3.237       <0.001

*Mean (on scale from 1 to 5).