Table 4 Average scores on job satisfaction aspects and differences between Full-Time (FT) and Part-Time (PT) working physicians who want to reduce, retain or increase their job size
From: Physician job satisfaction related to actual and preferred job size
Job satisfaction aspects | Retain job sizea | Reduce job size | Increase job size | Fb | p* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT (N = 91) | PT (N = 177) | FT (N = 126) | PT (N = 51) | PT (N = 61) | |||
Mean (SD)b | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Opportunities for personnel development | 7.50 (1.10) | 7.40 (0.93) | 7.45 (1.21) | 7.32 (0.90) | 7.56 (1.26) | 0.50 | 0.73 |
Own professional accomplishments | 7.90 (0.77) | 7.80 (0.72) | 7.90 (0.85) | 7.72 (0.70) | 7.54 (1.22) | 2.33 | 0.05 |
Control over work planning | 6.90 (1.46) | 6.93 (1.41) | 6.51 (1.45) | 6.57 (1.17) | 6.70 (1.52) | 2.01 | 0.09 |
Control over work content | 7.19 (1.34) | 6.99 (1.13) | 6.87 (1.22) | 6.90 (1.15) | 7.09 (1.25) | 1.10 | 0.36 |
Administrative work | 5.34 (1.60) | 5.57 (1.51) | 5.27 (1.46) | 5.23 (1.41) | 5.61 (1.48) | 1.20 | 0.31 |
Appreciation from colleagues | 7.87 (0.69) | 7.80 (0.72) | 7.73 (0.73) | 7.79 (0.66) | 7.62 (1.14) | 1.01 | 0.34 |
Appreciation from support personnel | 7.68 (0.89) | 7.69 (0.66) | 7.64 (0.83) | 7.56 (0.61) | 7.68 (1.04) | 0.32 | 0.87 |
Cooperation with colleagues | 7.60 (0.95) | 7.67 (0.89) | 7.68 (0.94) | 7.65 (0.65 | 7.63 (1.04) | 0.15 | 0.96 |
Cooperation with support personnel | 7.47 (0.92) | 7.38 (0.67) | 7.39 (0.69) | 7.24 (0.69) | 7.43 (0.96) | 0.72 | 0.58 |
Cooperation with management | 6.53 (1.39) | 6.46 (1.03) | 6.22 (1.31) | 5.68 (1.63) | 6.71 (1.27) | 3.18 | 0.01 |
Balance work-private hours | 7.05 (1.29) | 7.25 (1.16) | 6.40 (1.31) | 6.58 (1.12) | 7.59 (1.13) | 14.71 | <0.01 |
Appreciation from patients | 7.63 (0.76) | 7.68 (0.63) | 7.69 (0.75) | 7.61 (0.61) | 7.80 (0.70) | 0.69 | 0.60 |
Income | 7.69 (1.26) | 7.70 (0.99) | 7.63 (1.35) | 7.47 (1.06) | 7.56 (1.14) | 0.47 | 0.76 |