Table 1 Univariate associations with level of stress and satisfaction by high and low stressors and satisfiers
| Â | Level of occupational stress p | Level of occupational satisfaction p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (Stress VAS score) | (Satisfaction VAS score) | ||||
| Â | Mean (SD) | N | p a | Mean (SD) | N | p a |
Stressors (general) b | ||||||
 Job demand factor: | ||||||
  Work overload | ||||||
   High | 60.1 (21.5) | 84 | <0.01 | 68.4 (14.2) | 84 | 0.73 |
   Low | 44.4 (21.0) | 68 |  | 69.2 (14.3) | 68 |  |
  Insufficient time | ||||||
   High | 48.9 (22.6) | 96 | 0.03 | 70.9 (13.8) | 96 | 0.12 |
   Low | 60.2 (21.1) | 56 |  | 65.0 (14.2) | 56 |  |
  Necessity to concentrate one’s attention on work | ||||||
   High | 52.7 (22.7) | 130 | 0.94 | 69.2 (14.1) | 130 | 0.40 |
   Low | 53.0 (25.3) | 23 |  | 66.5 (14.7) | 23 |  |
 Job control factor: | ||||||
  Ability to work at one’s discretion | ||||||
   High | 47.1 (21.3) | 106 | <0.01 | 72.3 (12.9) | 106 | <0.01 |
   Low | 66.7 (19.4) | 46 |  | 60.7 (13.9) | 46 |  |
  Ability to make one’s own decisions | ||||||
   High | 50.0 (23.0) | 122 | <0.01 | 71.6 (12.9) | 122 | <0.01 |
   Low | 63.2 (19.7) | 31 |  | 57.7 (13.5) | 31 |  |
  Ability to reflect on one’s opinions | ||||||
   High | 48.0 (21.9) | 109 | <0.01 | 71.2 (12.9) | 109 | <0.01 |
   Low | 64.3 (21.7) | 44 |  | 63.1 (15.6) | 44 |  |
 Supervisor support factor: | ||||||
  Ease of communication with a supervisor | ||||||
   High | 51.1 (24.0) | 98 | 0.16 | 71.9 (14.0) | 98 | <0.01 |
   Low | 56.5 (20.1) | 54 |  | 63.2 (13.0) | 54 |  |
  Ability to rely on a supervisor | ||||||
   High | 51.5 (22.0) | 106 | 0.20 | 70.7 (64.2) | 106 | 0.011 |
   Low | 56.7 (24.5) | 45 |  | 64.2 (13.9) | 45 |  |
  Supervisor spends time on one’s personal issues | ||||||
   High | 51.1 (22.6) | 100 | 0.13 | 70.1 (14.6) | 100 | 0.10 |
   Low | 56.9 (23.0) | 51 |  | 66.1 (13.3) | 51 |  |
 Collegial support factor: | ||||||
  Ease of communication with colleagues | ||||||
   High | 50.4 (23.8) | 108 | 0.16 | 71.6 (13.7) | 108 | <0.01 |
   Low | 59.3 (18.6) | 44 |  | 62.1 (13.2) | 44 |  |
  Ability to rely on colleagues | ||||||
   High | 49.3 (23.4) | 93 | 0.012 | 70.3 (14.8) | 93 | 0.10 |
   Low | 58.8 (20.6) | 59 |  | 66.4 (13.0) | 59 |  |
  Colleagues spend time on one’s personal issues | ||||||
   High | 50.6 (23.9) | 94 | 0.10 | 71.2 (14.6) | 94 | <0.01 |
   Low | 56.9 (20.4) | 58 |  | 65.0 (12.9) | 58 |  |
Stressors (specific) | ||||||
  Workplace insecurity: | ||||||
   High | 50.4 (21.6) | 23 | <0.01 | 70.4 (15.5) | 23 | 0.56 |
   Low | 67.6 (24.0) | 129 |  | 68.5 (14.0) | 129 |  |
Satisfiers | ||||||
 Interest towards work contents: | ||||||
   High | 51.6 (3.9) | 70 | 0.48 | 74.5 (11.8) | 70 | <0.01 |
   Low | 54.2 (21.8) | 82 |  | 64.0 (14.4) | 82 |  |
 Opportunity for growth and career development: | ||||||
   High | 50.3 (22.8) | 75 | 0.15 | 72.1 (13.1) | 75 | <0.01 |
   Low | 55.9 (23.2) | 68 |  | 65.9 (14.8) | 68 |  |
 Monetary reward: | ||||||
   High | 52.7 (23.2) | 64 | 0.92 | 69.8 (14.4) | 64 | 0.53 |
   Low | 53.1 (23.0) | 86 |  | 68.4 (13.9) | 86 |  |
 Gratitude and respect from patients: | ||||||
   High | 47.8 (23.4) | 23 | 0.27 | 74.8 (15.3) | 23 | 0.03 |
   Low | 53.6 (22.9) | 129 |  | 67.9 (13.7) | 129 |  |