Table 3 Item means and factor loadings for job satisfaction
From: Determinants of staff job satisfaction of caregivers in two nursing homes in Pennsylvania
| Â | Â | Â | Factor Loadings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Items (Original JDI domain) | Item Mean (SD)^ | Rank+ | Pay (Positive) | Management (Negative) | Work (Positive) |
Positively Worded Items: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   After a day's work, I really feel like I have accomplished something (w) | 5.39 (1.58) | 1 |  |  | 0.54 |
   Working for this Facility is like being part of a family (w) | 4.13 (1.96) | 6 |  |  | 0.58 |
   I am paid fairly for the work I do (c) | 3.31 (2.01) | 11 | 0.70 |  |  |
   Salary and wage increases are given to those who do a good job (c) | 2.80 (1.91) | 13 | 0.52 |  |  |
   My pay is better than that for similar jobs in other nursing homes (c) | 3.15 (1.83) | 12 | 0.63 |  |  |
   My chances for getting ahead in this facility are good (p) | 3.85 (1.90) | 7 |  |  | 0.44 |
   The people I work with are stimulating (cw) | 4.25 (1.63) | 5 |  |  | 0.48 |
Negatively Worded Items: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I just hate to get up in the morning to go to work (w) | 3.49 (1.90) | 3 |  |  | -0.31 |
   I am in a "dead end" job (p) | 3.60 (1.98) | 4 |  |  | -0.40 |
   My opportunities for getting promoted in this facility are somewhat limited (p) | 4.50 (1.87) | 9 |  | 0.33 |  |
   The people I work with are unpleasant (cw) | 3.30 (1.90) | 2 |  |  | -0.39 |
   Management is quick to criticize poor performance (m) | 4.63 (2.01) | 10 |  | 0.65 |  |
   Management is hard to please (m) | 4.35 (1.89) | 8 |  | 0.67 |  |