TABLE 2.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 1,475)
| Variable | N (%) | Communication satisfaction score | Emotional intelligence score | Job well‐being |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Gender | t = −3.49*** | t = 0.26 | t = −2.68** | |
| Male | 38 (2.6) | 63.71 (7.85) | 78.55 (13.02) | 78.21 (13.77) |
| Female | 1,437 (97.4) | 68.45 (8.27) | 77.99 (13.03) | 83.76 (12.57) |
| Positional rank | F = 4.06** | F = 7.89*** | F = 9.96*** | |
| Nurse | 209 (14.2) | 69.39 (8.59) | 80.70 (12.57) | 86.74 (13.30) |
| Nurse practitioner | 820 (55.6) | 67.71 (8.09) | 76.87 (12.71) | 82.42 (12.47) |
| Nurse‐in‐charge | 422 (28.6) | 68.86 (8.44) | 78.46 (13.58) | 83.94 (12.24) |
| Associate Professor of Nursing | 24 (1.6) | 70.92 (8.32) | 85.38 (12.19) | 91.33 (11.87) |
| Working department | F = 8.90*** | F = 5.98*** | F = 11.44*** | |
| Medicine | 420 (28.5) | 69.16 (8.54) | 77.97 (13.20) | 84.54 (12.14) |
| Surgery | 374 (25.4) | 69.46 (8.23) | 79.90 (13.04) | 85.84 (11.75) |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 107 (7.3) | 68.03 (8.48) | 76.20 (13.00) | 82.17 (12.91) |
| Paediatrics | 76 (5.2) | 68.92 (9.32) | 78.75 (13.70) | 83.17 (14.73) |
| ICU | 187 (12.7) | 65.32 (7.42) | 75.26 (12.68) | 78.71 (13.35) |
| Operation room | 107 (7.3) | 65.27 (6.64) | 73.71 (11.63) | 78.60 (10.63) |
| Others | 204 (13.8) | 68.84 (8.36) | 80.05 (12.49) | 85.66 (12.62) |
| Monthly income, RMB (USD$) | F = 4.45** | F = 8.37*** | F = 11.17*** | |
| <2,000 (<310) | 84 (5.7) | 71.15 (8.64) | 85.33 (11.81) | 91.58 (11.55) |
| 2,000 ~ 4,000 (310 ~ 620) | 227 (15.4) | 68.25 (8.25) | 77.49 (12.76) | 83.06 (13.17) |
| 4,000 ~ 6,000 (620 ~ 930) | 770 (52.2) | 68.08 (8.20) | 77.32 (13.23) | 83.04 (12.64) |
| 6,000 ~ 8,000 (930 ~ 1,240) | 331 (22.4) | 67.77 (8.02) | 77.51 (12.41) | 82.57 (11.78) |
| >8,000 (>1,140) | 63 (4.3) | 70.81 (9.53) | 81.00 (13.23) | 87.43 (12.31) |
| Years of service | F = 3.22* | F = 6.05*** | F = 7.33*** | |
| ≤5 | 380 (25.8) | 68.47 (8.37) | 78.98 (12.87) | 84.94 (12.15) |
| 6 ~ 10 | 593 (40.2) | 67.59 (8.12) | 76.60 (12.56) | 81.81 (12.96) |
| 11 ~ 15 | 240 (16.3) | 68.80 (8.62) | 77.38 (13.61) | 84.05 (12.60) |
| ≥16 | 262 (17.8) | 69.36 (8.15) | 80.34 (13.39) | 85.38 (12.12) |
| Night shift work distribution | F = 4.59** | F = 3.08* | F = 10.08*** | |
| 0 | 424 (28.7) | 69.41 (8.57) | 79.12 (13.03) | 85.82 (12.25) |
| 1 ~ 4 days/month | 313 (21.2) | 68.77 (8.24) | 79.14 (13.05) | 85.27 (11.71) |
| 5 ~ 8 days/month | 537 (36.4) | 67.75 (8.09) | 77.19 (12.64) | 81.96 (13.08) |
| 9 ~ 12 days/month | 162 (11.0) | 67.24 (8.01) | 76.30 (14.05) | 81.35 (11.80) |
| >12 days/month | 39 (2.6) | 65.46 (8.01) | 75.13 (12.36) | 78.41 (14.98) |
| Intensity of work | F = 12.13*** | F = 7.37*** | F = 60.68*** | |
| Very big | 351 (23.8) | 67.04 (8.10) | 68.33 (8.29) | 77.77 (12.87) |
| Slightly bigger | 682 (46.2) | 67.91 (8.19) | 77.31 (12.71) | 83.07 (11.69) |
| General | 439 (29.8) | 69.91 (8.28) | 76.95 (13.21) | 89.00 (11.48) |
| Slightly smaller | 3 (0.2) | 83.00 (12.12) | 80.09 (12.71) | 101.67 (14.98) |
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.