Table 1 Characteristics of participants and mean score of total job strain (SDCS), outcomes of the four psychosomatic health aspects, and the QPS single item 37
Variables | Sample N (%) | SDCS mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 226 | 4.44 (1.88) | |
Gender a | |||
Female | 179 (79.6) | 4.55 (1.90) | |
Male | 46 (20.4) | 3.99 (1.78) | |
Age c, y | |||
Min–max | 18–67 | ||
Mean [SD] | 48.2 [11.35] | ||
25 / 50 / 74 | 39 / 51 / 58 | ||
Swedish as first language b | |||
Yes | 128 (59.3) | 4.32 (1.86) | |
No | 88 (40.7) | 4.54 (1.93) | |
Formal Education a | |||
University | 45 (20.1) | 4.20 (1.97) | |
High-School/Secondary School | 146 (65.2) | 4.40 (1.87) | |
Elementary school | 26 (11.6) | 5.09 (2.25) | |
Others | 7 (3.1) | 3.95 (1.82) | |
Education in care/caring a | |||
Yes | 193 (85.8) | 4.53 (1.95) | |
No | 32 (14.2) | 3.87 (1.36) | |
Work time a | |||
Fulltime | 147 (66.8) | 4.42 (1.85) | |
Part-time | 73 (33.2) | 4.41 (1.88) | |
Permanent Position | |||
Yes | 207 (91.6) | 4.46 (1.86) | |
No | 19 (8.4) | 4.16 (2.18) | |
Work experience within home care services b, y | |||
Min–Max | 0–40 | ||
Mean [SD] | 12,56 [9.24] | ||
25 / 50 / 75 | 5 / 11 / 18 | ||
Psychosomatic Health aspects (n = 226) | Never/rather seldom | Sometimes | Rather/very often |
1. Feeling unhappy & depressed | 22.4 | 40.8 | 36.8 |
2. Having sleep problems a | 28.4 | 31.5 | 40.1 |
3. Feeling worried & restless | 22.9 | 30.9 | 46.2 |
4. Feeling physically exhausted a | 56.3 | 27.9 | 15.8 |
QPS Nordic34+ (n = 226) | Not at all/only a little | To some extent | Rather/very much |
Item 37 – Feeling stressed | 32.3 | 28.8 | 38.9 |