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. 2013 Nov 12;4(4):210–215. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2013.10.003

Table 4.

Correlations between job stress, cognitive failure and patient safety incidents

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Job demand 1
Physical environment 0.50 1
Organizational system 0.30 0.40 1
Improper reward 0.31 0.37 0.64 1
Lack of job autonomy 0.09 0.15 0.28 0.35 1
Work culture 0.18 0.24 0.32 0.21 0.10 1
Job instability 0.31 0.36 0.26 0.13 0.01 0.40 1
Relational conflict 0.08 0.07 0.25 0.23 0.14 0.26 0.19 1
Job stress (total) 0.62 0.67 0.72 0.68 0.41 0.57 0.59 0.43 1
Memory 0.06 0.16 0.11 0.17 0.11 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.16 1
Attention 0.11 0.17 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.14 0.03 0.12 0.21 0.65 1
Action 0.05 0.20 0.10 0.08 0.08 0.21 0.13 0.13 0.20 0.59 0.60 1
Cognitive failure (total) 0.08 0.20 0.14 0.15 0.12 0.15 0.07 0.12 0.86 0.88 0.84 0.22 1
Patient safety incidents (yes or no) 0.01 0.08 0.04 0.03 −0.06 0.09 0.17 0.09 0.10 0.17 0.20 0.21 0.22 1

A, job demand; B, physical environment; C, organizational system; D, improper reward; E, lack of job autonomy; F, work culture; G, job instability; H, relational conflict; I, job stress; J, memory; K, attention; L, action; M, cognitive failure; N, patient safety incidents.

p < 0.001.

p < 0.01.

p < 0.05.