Table 4.
Means (M), standard deviations (SD), and percentiles of the MAISE-IT scales for the total sample (n = 455)
| Scale (range 1–5) | # | M | SD | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Meaning of SE | |||||
| 1a. Fit and Useful | 6 | 4.24 | .53 | 4.00 | 4.67 |
| 1b. Productive | 4 | 3.71 | .72 | 3.25 | 4.25 |
| 2. Level and Factors affecting SE | |||||
| 2a. Performance | 4 | 3.99 | .58 | 3.75 | 4.50 |
| 2b. Health issues | 2 | 2.85 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.50 |
| 2c. Work organization | 6 | 3.86 | .66 | 3.50 | 4.33 |
| 2d. Lifestyle and Balance | 2 | 2.89 | 1.19 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| 2e. Adapted job | 3 | 3.35 | .95 | 2.67 | 4.00 |
| 3. Responsibility for employee SE (n = 450) | |||||
| Who is responsible for employee SE? | 1 | 2.65 | .54 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| 4. Responsibility for factors affecting SE | |||||
| 4a. Lifestyle | 3 | 3.86 | .75 | 3.33 | 4.33 |
| 4b. Balance | 2 | 3.28 | .74 | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| 4c. Adapted job | 4 | 2.12 | .87 | 1.50 | 2.50 |
| 4d. Work content | 4 | 2.57 | .77 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| 4e. Work context | 5 | 2.49 | .75 | 2.00 | 2.80 |
A higher score/percentile reflects a more positive score on the particular variable, except for the Health issues subscale: here a higher score reflects more health problems. A higher score/percentile on scale 2c-2e means that this particular factor contributes a lot to SE. A higher score/percentile on scales 3 and 4 means that responsibility lies mainly with the employee