Table 3.
Psychoical and occupational characteristics by gender and work demand (N = 62).
| Characteristic[a] | Men (N = 31), | Women (N = 31) | Scale Range (not range of scores) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
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| Low Work | High Work | Low Work | High Work | ||
| Demand | Demand | Demand | Demand | ||
| Depressive symptoms[b] | 6.0 (5.7) | 6.2 (5.5) | 7.4 (5.7) | 7.3 (4.7) | 0-30 |
| Perceived stress[b] | 13.5 (5.6) | 14.8 (7.4) | 15.6 (5.9) | 15.3 (4.4) | 0-40 |
| Mexican farmworker stress[b] | 48.2 (17.5) | 46.2 (14.6) | 49.2 (13.0) | 46.3 (10.0) | 23-115 |
| Work to family conflict[c]* | 10.0 (4.5) | 10.9 (4.0) | 14.0 (5.4) | 13.6 (4.8) | 5-25 |
| Family to work conflict[c]* | 8.7 (2.9) | 8.4 (2.5) | 9.6 (3.4) | 11.0 (3.7) | 5-25 |
| Decision latitude (control)[c] | 72.1 (13.3) | 74.1 (17.7) | 65.9 (12.0) | 63.1 (18.1) | 24-96 |
| Decision authority[c] | 31.5 (9.4) | 34.7 (9.4) | 32.8 (6.4) | 29.3 (9.3) | 12-48 |
| Landsbergis job strain | 0.38 (0.15) | 0.43 (0.16) | 0.49 (0.17) | 0.53 (0.15) | 0-1 |
| Psychological job demand[c] | 26.9 (8.4) | 31.0 (10.5) | 31.8 (9.2) | 32.3 (8.8) | 12-48 |
| Coworker support[c] | 15.2 (3.3) | 14.7 (3.9) | 15.0 (3.5) | 13.8 (3.7) | 4-20 |
| Supervisor support[c]* | 17.7 (3.0) | 16.2 (2.7) | 14.8 (4.3) | 15.4 (2.9) | 4-20 |
[a]
An asterisk (*) indicates significant difference by gender (<0.05).
[b]
n = 59 during high work demand; three participants (two men and one woman) did not complete the CESD, PSS, MFSS, or injury questions.
[c]
n = 60 during low work demand; n = 51 during high work demand.