Total sample (n=320) | USA (n=83) | Canada (n=179) | Europe (n=58) | F-value | P-value* | |
Physical working condition | 6.0±1.0 | 6.0±0.9 | 6.0±1.1 | 6.2±0.8 | 0.48 | 0.617 |
Freedom of working method | 6.3±0.9 | 6.3±0.9 | 6.3±0.9 | 6.4±1.0 | 0.21 | 0.807 |
Colleagues and fellow workers | 6.0±1.1 | 6.0±1.0 | 6.0±1.2 | 6.0±0.9 | 0.02 | 0.978 |
Recognition for work | 5.5±1.5 | 5.4±1.5 | 5.4±1.5 | 5.8±1.2 | 1.85 | 0.159 |
Amount of responsibility | 6.0±1.2 | 6.0±1.3 | 6.0±1.2 | 6.0±1.1 | 0.03 | 0.974 |
Rate of pay | 4.8±1.8 | 4.5±1.9 | 4.8±1.8 | 5.2±1.3 | 3.09 | 0.047 |
Opportunity to use abilities | 5.9±1.2 | 5.9±1.3 | 5.9±1.2 | 5.9±1.1 | 0.03 | 0.967 |
Hours of work | 5.3±1.6 | 5.2±1.7 | 5.4±1.5 | 5.3±1.6 | 0.48 | 0.621 |
Amount of variety in job | 6.1±1.2 | 6.0±1.1 | 6.0±1.2 | 6.3±0.9 | 1.55 | 0.214 |
Overall job satisfaction | 6.1±1.0 | 5.9±1.2 | 6.2±1.0 | 6.3±0.9 | 3.19 | 0.042 |
Data are mean±SD. The possible score for each item ranges between 1 (extremely dissatisfied) and 7 (extremely satisfied). There were no significant differences between USA, Canada and Europe in the respective items.
*Adjusted level of significance: p<0.005.