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Table 2 Simple regression predicting ‘job satisfaction’, ‘occupational commitment’ and ‘self-perceived ability to continue working’

From: Factors associated with the self-perceived ability of nursing staff to remain working until retirement: a questionnaire survey

 

Job satisfaction

Occupational commitment

Self-perceived ability to continue working

 

Coefficient

Coefficient

Coefficient

 

Simple linear regression (99 % C.I.)

Simple linear regression (99 % C.I.)

Simple logistic regression (99 % C.I.)

 

N = 695–718

N = 696–721

N = 700–728

Mediators

 Job satisfaction (range 1–5)

-

-

0.77 (0.35 – 1.21)**

 Occupational commitment (range 1–5)

-

-

0.25 (0.02 – 0.48)**

Job factors

   

 Autonomy (range 1–4)

0.40 (0.32 – 0.48)**

0.34 (0.19 – 0.49)**

0.48 (0.11 – 0.85)**

 Work pressure (range 1–5) #

−0.32 (−0.37 – -0.27)**

−0.27 (−0.37 – -0.17)**

−0.46 (−0.71 – -0.21)**

 Supportive leadership (range 1–5)

0.43 (0.39 – 0.48)**

0.25 (0.14 – 0.37)**

0.26 (−0.01 – 0.53)

 Instrumental leadership (range 1–5)#

−0.12 (−0.20 – -0.05)**

−0.14 (−0.28 – 0.00)

−0.19 (−0.52 – 0.14)

Organisational factors

 Educational opportunities (no = ref.)

0.35 (0.25 – 0.44)**

0.10 (−0.08 – 0.28)

0.17 (−0.24 – 0.59)

 Communication (range 1–4)

0.39 (0.33 – 0.46)**

0.33 (0.20 – 0.46)**

0.39 (0.06 – 0.71)**

 Appreciation by senior management (range 1–4)

0.32 (0.26 – 0.37)**

0.31 (0.20 – 0.42)**

0.49 (0.21 – 0.77)**

Respondent characteristics

 Age

−0.00 (−0.01 – 0.00)

−0.00 (−0.01 – 0.01)

0.03 (0.01 – 0.05)**

 Gender (woman = ref.)

−0.10(−0.24 – 0.05)

−0.16 (−0.42 – 0.11)

0.48 (−0.17 – 1.13)

 Perceived health (range 1–5)

0.09 (0.01 – 0.17)**

0.15 (0.01 – 0.28)**

0.47 (0.14 – 0.80)**

 Working hours per week

−0.01 (−0.01 – 0.00)

−0.00 (−0.01 – 0.01)

0.02 (−0.01 – 0.04)

 Irregular shifts (no = ref.)

−0.05 (−0.16 – 0.05)

−0.08 (−0.27 – 0.11)

−0.24 (−0.68 – 0.21)

 Managerial tasks (no = ref.)

0.09 (−0.05 – 0.24)

0.15 (−0.10 – 0.41)

−0.01 (−0.61 – 0.58)

  1. -Variable is not included in the analysis
  2. #Scale is in opposite direction; negative relationships are expected
  3. **Statistically significant with p < 0.01