Table 3. KFZA results from our study of practice assistants (n = 550) in comparison with comparative data from 23 professional groups (n = 8.121).
| Work aspects | KFZA factor | Our study Mean score (PrAs) |
95% CI | Comparison: Mean score (Nolting et al.) |
Cohen´s d | P-value ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job content1 | Versatility | 3.6 | 3.58–3.70 | 3.8 | 0.23 | < 0.001 |
| Completeness of task | 3.5 | 3.41–3.57 | 3.6 | 0.12 | 0.0045 | |
| Resources1 | Scope of action | 3.4 | 3.37–3.49 | 3.8 | 0.43 | < 0.001 |
| Social support | 4.0 | 3.98–4.12 | 3.7 | 0.44 | < 0.001 | |
| Cooperation | 3.6 | 3.53–3.66 | 3.4 | 0.24 | < 0.001 | |
| Stressors2 | Qualitative work demands | 2.2 | 2.14–2.29 | 2.1 | 0.13 | 0.0025 |
| Quantitative work demands | 2.9 | 2.83–3.01 | 3.0 | 0.07 | 0.0797 | |
| Work disruptions | 2.7 | 2.67–2.81 | 2.4 | 0.41 | < 0.001 | |
| Workplace environment | 2.2 | 2.13–2.30 | 2.2 | 0.02 | 0.7109 | |
| Organizational culture1 | Information and participation | 3.6 | 3.57–3.73 | 3.3 | 0.38 | < 0.001 |
| Benefits | 2.9* | 2.77–2.94 | 2.4* | 0.43 | < 0.001 |
1 High scores (>3) are considered positive
2 high scores (>3) are considered negative
* critical values ** based on a one-sided t-test comparing mean values of PrAs and Nolting et al. on a 95% significance level.