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Table 1 Variables involved in each principal factor and their factor loadings

From: Job satisfaction and its modeling among township health center employees: a quantitative study in poor rural China

Common factors

Variables

Loadings

Factor 1

Overall work condition

0.755

Work conditions and atmosphere (5 items)

Space of office

0.693

 

Leadership improves work climate

0.637

 

Development improves work condition

0.627

 

Staff adscription from improvement of work condition

0.512

Factor 2

Income from salary

0.786

Job reward (4 items)

Distribution of rewards

0.769

 

Welfare and treatment

0.758

 

Possibilities of promotion

0.444

Factor 3

Suggestions being adopted

0.693

Work achievements (5 items)

Abilities fully to play

0.565

 

Busy at work

0.546

 

Achievement from work

0.555

 

Cohesion from work

0.529

Factor 4

Competency of knowledge

0.857

Job competency (3 items)

Competency of skills

0.793

 

Competency being recognized by coworkers

0.590

Factor 5

Character of job being self-recognized

0.704

Job significance (4 items)

Character of job being recognized by leaders

0.702

 

Character of job being recognized by coworkers

0.700

 

Performance of job being recognized by leaders

0.502

Factor 6

Cooperation with coworkers

0.747

Team work (3 items)

Communication with coworkers

0.685

 

Relationship between coworkers

0.579

Factor 7

Management is helpful for development of organization

0.887

Management (2 items)

Ability of management needs being improved further

0.869

Factor 8

Concern for development of organization

Positive feeling for their work

0.802

0.567

Work enthusiasm (2 items)

  
  1. Note: Principal components with equamax rotation.