Table 3 Mean scale scores in relation to the population benchmarks for workers in Sweden
At these scales, a high mean score is desirable | At these scales, a low mean score is desirable | Population Benchmarksa | |
|---|---|---|---|
Requirements for work | |||
Quantitative Demands | 51.6 (47.2–56.0) − | 40.9 | |
Work Pace | 70.1 (66.7–73.6) − | 59.5 | |
Emotional Demands | 60.4 (56.2–64.7) − | 46.8 | |
Work organization and content | |||
Influence | 49.5 (45.4–53.7) | 50.2 | |
Possibilities for Development | 74.1 (70.0–78.1) | 70.4 | |
Variation of Work | 78.7 (75.2–82.3) + | 68.0 | |
Meaning of Work | 89.9 (86.6–93.3) + | 78.3 | |
Relationships and leadership | |||
Predictability | 61.0 (57.0–65.0) | 60.2 | |
Recognition | 67.0 (61.8–72.1) | 65.6 | |
Role Clarity | 71.4 (67.4–75.4) − | 78.1 | |
Role Conflicts | 45.1 (41.0–49.3) | 42.2 | |
Quality of Leadership | 60.9 (55.9–66.0) + | 54.1 | |
Social Support from Supervisors | 69.8 (63.9–75.7) | 75.3 | |
Social Support from Colleagues | 75.0 (70.3–79.7) − | 80.2 | |
Sense of Community at Work | 70.8 (67.1–74.4) − | 79.9 | |
Interaction between the individual and their work | |||
Commitment to the Workplace | 62.5 (58.5–66.5) | 64.7 | |
Work Engagement | 79.2 (76.1–82.2) + | 69.4 | |
Job Insecurity | 2.2 (0.8–3.7) + | 20.2 | |
Insecurity over Working Conditions | 27.8 (21.7–33.9) | 24.9 | |
Quality of Work | 60.8 (56.8–64.9) − | 68.2 | |
Job Satisfaction | 63.3 (59.1–67.6) | 64.4 | |
Work Life Conflict | 43.7 (37.1–50.3) | 39.7 | |
Social capital | |||
Horizontal Trust | 70.5 (66.7–74.2) | 71.3 | |
Vertical Trust | 67.2 (63.3–71.2) | 69.3 | |
Organizational Justice | 54.5 (50.8–58.3) − | 59.7 | |
Health and well-being | |||
Self-Rated Health | 60.8 (54.8–66.8) | 61.3 | |
Burnout | 41.6 (35.1–48.1) | 36.0 | |
Stress | 43.2 (37.0–49.3) − | 36.2 | |