Table 1.
Psychosocial Working Conditions | |||||
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Socio-Demographic Factors | Demands Scale | Control Scale | Social Support Scale | Well-Being Scale | Desired Changes Scale |
M ± SD, Me | M ± SD, Me | M ± SD, Me | M ± SD, Me | M ± SD, Me | |
Age | |||||
41–45, n = 203 | 3.6 ± 0.4, 3.6 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.7 ± 0.8, 2.8 | 3.5 ± 0.5, 3.5 | 3.6 ± 0.6, 3.7 |
46–50, n = 153 | 3.5 ± 0.4, 3.6 | 3.0 ± 0.4, 3.0 | 2.9 ± 0.7, 2.9 | 3.4 ± 0.6, 3.4 | 3.6 ± 0.6, 3.7 |
51–55, n = 97 | 3.4 ± 0.4, 3.4 | 3.0 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.7 ± 0.7, 2.8 | 3.4 ± 0.6, 3.4 | 3.5 ± 0.7, 3.5 |
over 55, n = 62 | 3.5 ± 0.3, 3.5 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.7 ± 0.8, 2.8 | 3.4 ± 0.6, 3.5 | 3.4 ± 0.7, 3.5 |
p value | 0.005 | 0.220 | 0.279 | 0.354 | 0.197 |
Work experience (in years) | |||||
up to 15, n = 50 | 3.5 ± 0.3, 3.6 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.8 | 2.8 ± 0.7, 2.9 | 3.5 ± 0.5, 3.4 | 3.5 ± 0.7, 3.7 |
16–20, n = 128 | 3.6 ± 0.4, 3.6 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.6 ± 0.8, 2.7 | 3.4 ± 0.5, 3.5 | 3.7 ± 0.6, 3.7 |
21–25, n = 345 | 3.5 ± 0.4, 3.5 | 3.0 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.8 ± 0.8, 2.9 | 3.5 ± 0.6, 3.4 | 3.5 ± 0.6, 3.5 |
p value | 0.001 | 0.016 | 0.114 | 0.876 | 0.020 |
Education | |||||
Post-secondary, n = 200 | 3.4 ± 0.3, 3.4 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.8 ± 0.7, 2.9 | 3.4 ± 0.6, 3.4 | 3.5 ± 0.6, 3.5 |
Bachelor’s degree, n = 187 | 3.6 ± 0.4, 3.6 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.8 ± 0.8, 2.9 | 3.4 ± 0.5, 3.4 | 3.6 ± 0.7, 3.7 |
Master’s, n = 136 | 3.7 ± 0.3, 3.7 | 3.0 ± 0.5, 3.0 | 2.7 ± 0.9, 2.7 | 3.6 ± 0.5, 3.6 | 3.6 ± 0.7, 3.7 |
p value | 0.000 | 0.554 | 0.349 | 0.020 | 0.038 |
Financial situation | |||||
Good, n = 188 | 3.5 ± 0.4, 3.6 | 3.0 ± 0.5, 3.0 | 2.9 ± 0.9, 2.9 | 3.6 ± 0.5, 3.6 | 3.5 ± 0.7, 3.6 |
Average, n = 331 | 3.6 ± 0.4, 3.6 | 2.9 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.7 ± 0.7, 2.8 | 3.4 ± 0.5, 3.4 | 3.6 ± 0.6, 3.6 |
Bad, n = 14 | 3.4 ± 0.5, 3.5 | 2.8 ± 0.4, 2.9 | 2.4 ± 0.8, 2.4 | 3.1 ± 0.6, 3.1 | 3.6 ± 0.6, 3.7 |
p value | 0.363 | 0.009 | 0.014 | 0.000 | 0.649 |