Table 3.
Standardized ordinary least‐squared linear regression estimates for dimensions of the COPSOQ and perceived workplace psychological health and safety climate in the workplace
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPSOQ dimensions | β Coefficient | SE | P value | β Coefficient | SE | P value |
| Quantitative demands | 0.230 | 0.012 | <0.001 | 0.017 | 0.010 | 0.09 |
| Work pace | 0.186 | 0.011 | <0.001 | 0.010 | 0.009 | 0.27 |
| Emotional demands | 0.289 | 0.010 | <0.001 | 0.093 | 0.009 | <0.001 |
| Influence at work | 0.281 | 0.010 | <0.001 | 0.052 | 0.009 | <0.001 |
| Possibilities for development | 0.236 | 0.013 | <0.001 | −0.028 | 0.012 | 0.02 |
| Meaning of work + commitment to the workplace | 0.341 | 0.010 | <0.001 | 0.069 | 0.012 | <0.001 |
| Predictability + rewards | 0.457 | 0.008 | <0.001 | 0.118 | 0.015 | <0.001 |
| Role clarity | 0.306 | 0.010 | <0.001 | −0.034 | 0.010 | 0.001 |
| Role conflict | 0.323 | 0.010 | <0.001 | 0.017 | 0.010 | 0.08 |
| Quality of leadership + social support from supervisors | 0.388 | 0.008 | <0.001 | 0.076 | 0.011 | <0.001 |
| Social support from colleagues | 0.219 | 0.010 | <0.001 | −0.015 | 0.009 | 0.11 |
| Social community at work | 0.312 | 0.012 | <0.001 | 0.048 | 0.011 | <0.001 |
| Job insecurity | 0.192 | 0.010 | <0.001 | 0.019 | 0.008 | 0.02 |
| Work life conflict | 0.229 | 0.009 | <0.001 | 0.028 | 0.008 | <0.001 |
| Vertical trust + organizational justice | 0.486 | 0.008 | <0.001 | 0.227 | 0.013 | <0.001 |
Employed Canadians working in workplaces with more than five employees (N = 3919). Model 1 was adjusted for age, sex, gender role, language of interview, province, industry, education, shift schedule, workplace size, if working in a managerial occupation, multiple job‐holding, and full‐time employment. Model 2 was additionally adjusted for all other psychosocial exposures. Psychosocial exposures were adjusted to a 0 to 10 scale, with higher scores indicating a more negative exposure. The outcome was measured using a single question “How would you rate the workplace psychological health and safety climate in your workplace?” with response options being healthy/supportive, good, fair, neutral, not so good, poor, and toxic. The outcome was scored such that a worse workplace psychological health and safety climate was given a higher score on a scale of 1 to 7. Positive β coefficients indicate a higher level of the psychosocial exposure is associated with a worse psychological health and safety climate. Bold P values indicate a significant difference between compared β coefficients at the 95% confidence level.
Abbreviation: COPSOQ, Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire.