Table 2.
Work-related psychosocial factors and mental health problems for 404 nurses.
| Psychosocial factors (scales) | Number of items | Mean | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work demands | |||
| Quantitative demands (workload) | 4 | 32.2 | 30.5–33.9 |
| Work pace | 3 | 66.3 | 64.8–68.0 |
| Cognitive demands | 4 | 67.2 | 65.6–68.7 |
| Emotional demands | 4 | 57.1 | 55.3–58.8 |
| Expectations of hiding emotions | 3 | 73.3 | 71.6–75.1 |
| Work organisation and job contents | |||
| Influence on work organisation | 4 | 33.3 | 31.3–35.4 |
| Possibilities for development | 4 | 68.6 | 67.1–70.2 |
| Meaning of the work | 3 | 80.2 | 78.7–81.7 |
| Commitment to the work | 4 | 63.7 | 61.7–65.6 |
| Interpersonal relationships and leadership | |||
| Access to the information | 2 | 63.2 | 61.2–65.3 |
| Rewards (recognition) | 3 | 57.6 | 55.5–59.7 |
| Role clarity | 3 | 78.9 | 77.5–80.2 |
| Role conflicts | 4 | 35.9 | 34.0–37.8 |
| Quality of leadership | 4 | 59.6 | 57.4–61.9 |
| Social support from colleagues | 3 | 59.9 | 57.8–62.0 |
| Social support from supervisor | 3 | 57.8 | 55.2–60.5 |
| Social relationships at work | 3 | 71.4 | 69.5–73.4 |
| Work-individual interface | |||
| Job insecurity | 4 | 18.4 | 16.4–20.3 |
| Job satisfaction | 4 | 65.5 | 64.0–66.9 |
| Work-family conflict | 4 | 43.5 | 40.9–46.0 |
| Values in the workplace | |||
| Mutual trust between employees | 3 | 71.1 | 69.2–73.0 |
| Trust regarding management | 4 | 63.7 | 62.3–65.2 |
| Justice and respect | 4 | 49.3 | 46.8–51.9 |
| Social inclusiveness | 4 | 61.3 | 59.8–62.9 |
| Mental health problems | |||
| Stress | 4 | 41.2 | 39.5–42.8 |
| Somatic stress symptoms | 4 | 30.8 | 29.3–32.3 |
| Cognitive stress symptoms | 4 | 26.6 | 25.0–28.1 |
| Depression symptoms | 4 | 30.9 | 29.3–32.5 |
| Sleeping troubles | 4 | 32.7 | 30.7–34.6 |
| Burnout | 4 | 45.1 | 43.4–46.7 |