Table 3 Psychosocial factors at work and work-related outcomes compared to full-time and part-time employment
COPSOQ scalesa | Full-time Mean (n = 241) | Part-time Mean (n = 295) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Domain: Demands | |||
Quantitative demands | 52.6 | 47.0 | <0.01* |
Emotional demands | 50.8 | 46.6 | 0.005 |
Demands for hiding emotions | 44.8 | 46.4 | 0.547 |
Work-Privacy-Conflict | 35.7 | 18.0 | <0.01* |
Domain: Influence and development | |||
Influence at work | 42.5 | 39.1 | 0.043 |
Degree of freedom at work | 42.5 | 42.6 | 0.889 |
Possibilities for development | 70.4 | 68.1 | 0.035 |
Meaning of work | 84.3 | 83.2 | 0.343 |
Workplace commitment | 64.8 | 63.5 | 0.332 |
Domain: Interpersonal relations and leadership | |||
Predictability | 65.8 | 68.0 | 0.076 |
Role-clarity | 81.0 | 81.8 | 0.631 |
Role-conflict | 34.9 | 24.1 | <0.01* |
Quality of leadership | 63.8 | 68.0 | 0.011 |
Social support | 77.8 | 78.8 | 0.326 |
Feedback | 52.0 | 51.2 | 0.670 |
Social relations | 40.8 | 42.9 | 0.155 |
Sense of community | 85.9 | 86.3 | 0.779 |
Workplace bullying (single item) | 20.5 | 14.6 | 0.025* |
Domain: Further parameters | |||
Job insecurity | 21.3 | 19.3 | 0.133 |
Domain: Outcome scales | |||
Thinking about early retirement (single item) | 20.0 | 12.3 | <0.01* |
Job satisfaction | 71.9 | 75.1 | 0.003 |
General health | 76.7 | 78.7 | 0.408 |
Burnout | 44.3 | 33.5 | <0.01* |
Cognitive stress symptoms | 28.5 | 25.0 | 0.037 |
Satisfaction with life | 67.0 | 73.6 | <0.01* |