Table 3.
Hierarchical regression with job satisfaction as the dependent variable
| Variable | β | t | R | ∆R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | 5.558 | 5.248 | 0.444 | 0.430 |
| Personal stress | −.560 | −4.804 | ||
| Step 2 | 5.354 | 3.916 | 0.453 | 0.425 |
| Personal stress | −.556 | −4.665 | ||
| Intrinsic job stress | −.032 | −.240 | ||
| Step 3 | 6.694 | 2.704 | 0.474 | 0.433 |
| Personal stress | −.516 | −3.827 | ||
| Intrinsic job stress | −.005 | −.036 | ||
| Managerial role stress | −.088 | −.651 | ||
| Step 4 | 9.233 | 3.202 | 0.524 | 0.472 |
| Personal stress | −.469 | −3.463 | ||
| Intrinsic job stress | −.013 | −.091 | ||
| Managerial role | −.134 | −.986 | ||
| Relationship with others | −.232 | −1.624 | ||
| Step 5 | 9.050 | 2.615 | 0.542 | 0.479 |
| Personal stress | −.460 | −2.804 | ||
| Intrinsic job stress | −.013 | −.093 | ||
| Managerial role | −.127 | −.842 | ||
| Relationship with others | −.228 | −1.527 | ||
| Career and achievement | −.018 | −.099 | ||
| Step 6 | 11.730 | 2.681 | 0.543 | 0.465 |
| Personal stress | −.403 | −2.325 | ||
| Intrinsic job stress | −.044 | −.297 | ||
| Managerial role | −.191 | −1.164 | ||
| Relationship with others | −.258 | −1.695 | ||
| Career & achievement | −.037 | −.195 | ||
| Org. structure/climate | −.184 | −1.001 | ||
| Step 7 | 18.591 | 3.792 | 0.551 | 0.494 |
| Personal stress | 0.525 | 3.114 | ||
| Intrinsic job stress | −.016 | −.116 | ||
| Managerial role | −.336 | −2.056 | ||
| Relationship with others | −.237 | −1.663 | ||
| Career and achievement | −.190 | −1.022 | ||
| Org. structure/climate | −.408 | −2.114 | ||
| Home/work interface | −.467 | −2.518 |
Note: Job satisfaction is the dependent variable, β = Standardized coefficients, t=t-distribution statistics, R=Correlation coefficient, ∆R2=Incremental change in variance resulting from the addition of predictor/s, Source: Primary Survey