TABLE 3.
Association between sociodemographic variables and work engagement, psychological distress and sense of coherence (n = 1,459)
| Variables | N (%) | UWES−9 | GHQ−12 | SOC−13 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | Statistics | d/η 2 | M (SD) | Statistics | d/η 2 | M (SD) | Statistics | d/η 2 | ||
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Male | 278 (19.1) | 4.18 (1.14) | 2.328* | 0.159 | 3.06 (0.18) | −6.227** | 0.197 | 64.77 (12.07) | 3.049* | 0.204 |
| Female | 1,181 (80.9) | 4.00 (1.13) | 2.91 (0.84) | 62.34 (11.96) | ||||||
| Age [mean (SD)] | 41.03 (11.21) | 0.039 | −0.131** | 0.185** | ||||||
| Marital status | ||||||||||
| Single | 376 (25.8) | 4.04 (1.08) | 0.671 | 0.001 | 5.36 (2.72) | 0.234 | 0.000 | 60.05 (12.09) | 13.803** | 0.019 |
| Married or living as a couple | 960 (65.8) | 4.02 (1.16) | 5.38 (3.04) | 63.86 (11.65) | ||||||
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 123 (8.4) | 4.15 (1.16) | 5.56 (3.26) | 62.80 (12.02) | ||||||
| Last completed studies | ||||||||||
| Higher Sec. Educ., Vocational training or lower | 94 (6.5) | 4.14 (1.29) | 1.709 | 0.002 | 5.22 (2.82) | 1.464 | 0.002 | 60.80 (13.62) | 8.121** | 0.011 |
| University | 903 (61.9) | 3.99 (1.13) | 5.49 (3.00) | 62.09 (11.75) | ||||||
| Master's degree or PhD | 462 (31.7) | 4.10 (1.12) | 5.22 (2.98) | 64.60 (12.00) | ||||||
| Employment status | ||||||||||
| Part time | 179 (12.3) | 3.97 (1.19) | −0.891 | 0.070 | 5.39 (3.04) | −0.011 | 0.000 | 63.15 (12.21) | 0.411 | 0.033 |
| Full time | 1,280 (87.7) | 4.05 (1.13) | 5.39 (2.97) | 62.75 (11.99) | ||||||
| Professional profile | ||||||||||
| Nurse | 1,001 (68.6) | 4.01 (1.13) | 1.494 | 0.002 | 5.67 (2.98) | 14.483** | 0.020 | 61.93 (11.78) | 14.032** | 0.019 |
| Physician | 214 (14.7) | 4.04 (1.13) | 4.71 (3.14) | 66.68 (11.44) | ||||||
| Other | 244 (16.7) | 4.15 (1.18) | 4.84 (2.64) | 62.97 (12.81) | ||||||
| Level of care | ||||||||||
| Primary care | 472 (32.3) | 4.04 (1.17) | 0.169 | 0.009 | 5.19 (3.05) | −1.720 | 0.097 | 63.47 (12.30) | 1.463 | 0.082 |
| Specialized care | 984 (67.7) | 4.03 (1.12) | 5.48 (2.94) | 62.48 (11.87) | ||||||
| Type of work centre | ||||||||||
| Public | 1,098 (75.3) | 4.01 (1.13) | −1.449 | 0.088 | 5.53 (3.01) | 3.098* | 0.188 | 62.66 (12.12) | −0.780 | 0.047 |
| Private/Associated | 361 (24.7) | 4.11 (1.15) | 4.97 (2.87) | 63.23 (11.69) | ||||||
| Years of care experience | ||||||||||
| 0–5 years | 281 (19.3) | 4.07 (1.01) | 0.443 | 0.001 | 5.70 (2.84) | 3.640 | 0.005 | 59.07 (11.96) | 19.150** | 0.026 |
| 5–10 years | 232 (15.9) | 4.08 (1.19) | 5.64 (2.65) | 62.29 (11.43) | ||||||
| More than 10 years | 946 (64.8) | 4.02 (1.16) | 5.23 (3.09) | 64.03 (11.95) | ||||||
*
p < .005; **p < .001.