Table 3.
Associations between illegitimate work tasks (scores above the cut-off value) and the psychosocial work environment (N = 329).
| Illegitimate work tasks (BITS) |
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| Unnecessary work tasks (above cut-off value) |
Unreasonable work tasks (above cut-off value) |
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| Psychosocial work environment (COPSOQ) | na | OR | (95 % CI) | p-value | na | OR | (95 % CI) | p-value |
| Role conflictsb | 325 | 1.07 | (1.05–1.098) | <.001 | 324 | 1.11 | (1.06–1.16) | <.001 |
| Quantitative demandsb | 328 | 1.03 | (1.01–1.05) | .002 | 327 | 1.03 | (1.01–1.06) | .017 |
| Stressb | 325 | 1.04 | (1.02–1.06) | <.001 | 324 | 1.06 | (1.03–1.09) | <.001 |
| Quality in workc | 326 | 0.94 | (0.91–0.97) | <.001 | 325 | 0.95 | (0.91–0.99) | .019 |
| Conflict between work and personal lifeb | 325 | 1.02 | (1.01–1.04) | <.001 | 324 | 1.04 | (1.02–1.06) | <.001 |
| Positive impact of work on personal lifec | 325 | 0.99 | (0.971–0.999) | .035 | 324 | 1.00 | (0.98–1.02) | .93 |
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; COPSOQ: Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire; Regression analyses were adjusted for profession, age, and gender.
a
Numbers may not reflect the total, due to participants dropping out.
b
A low value is a positive rating.
c
A high value is a positive rating.