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Table 3 Results of the multiple linear regression analysis to analyse the influence of actual job size, cohort and gender on aspects of job satisfaction

From: Physician job satisfaction related to actual and preferred job size

Domain

Dependent variables

Independent variable

Moderator variables

 

Aspects of job satisfaction

 

Constant

Job sizea

Cohortb

Genderc

Cognitive domain

Opportunities for personal development

P

<0.001

0.674

0.001

0.949

B

7.509

0.001

−0.327

−0.007

β

0.021

−0.157

−0.003

Satisfaction with professional accomplishments

p

<0.001

0.010

0.840

0.022

B

7.351

0.006

−0.015

−0.189

β

 

0.126

−0.009

−0.113

Control over work planning

p

<0.001

0.002

0.002

0.006

B

7.872

−0.013

0.387

−0.386

β

 

−0.151

0.136

−0.135

Control over work content

p

<0.001

0.321

0.033

0.122

B

7.284

−0.004

0.225

−0.184

β

 

−0.049

0.094

−0.077

Administrative work

p

<0.001

0.136

0.743

0.632

B

5.977

−0.007

0.044

0.073

β

 

−0.076

0.015

0.024

Affective domain

Appreciation from colleagues

p

<0.001

0.842

0.398

0.152

B

7.896

−0.001

−0.058

−0.112

β

 

−0.010

−0.037

−0.072

Appreciation from support personnel

p

<0.001

0.437

0.217

0.263

B

7.494

0.002

0.084

−0.086

β

 

0.040

0.056

−0.057

Cooperation with colleagues

p

<0.001

0.865

0.198

0.285

B

7.713

0.001

−0.103

−0.097

β

 

0.009

−0.057

−0.054

Cooperation with support personnel

p

<0.001

0.875

0.831

0.025

B

7.508

−0.000

0.015

−0.173

β

 

−0.008

0.010

−0.114

Instrumental domain

Cooperation with management

p

<0.001

0.173

0.585

0.208

B

7.066

−0.006

−0.073

−0.192

β

 

−0.082

−0.029

−0.076

Balance work-private hours

p

<0.001

<0.001

0.050

0.004

B

9.388

−0.028

0.211

−0.349

β

 

−0.351

0.082

−0.135

Appreciation from patients

p

<0.001

0.519

0.149

0.654

B

7.770

−0.001

0.091

−0.032

β

 

−0.033

0.065

−0.023

Income

p

<0.001

0.678

0.145

0.738

B

7.426

0.002

0.153

0.039

β

 

0.021

0.066

0.017

  1. a1 FTE = full time job
  2. bCohorts 1982 and 1983 versus cohorts 1992 and 1993 (reference group)
  3. cMales (reference group) versus females
  4. p = p value; B = unstandardized regression coefficient; β = standardized regression coefficient
  5. The bold values represent statistical significance (p ≤ 0.05)