Table 4 Recent changes in work and work motivation of participants

Commit to current job

 Certain not

183

3.20

 Very little possibility

343

5.99

 Unclear

1,545

26.98

 Very much possibility

2,064

36.04

 Definitely yes

1,592

27.80

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p-value

Recent changes in work (range: 1–5)

 Daily work intensity

2.55

1.00

2.52

1.00

2.53

1.00

0.24

 Level of work-related stress and fatigue

2.56

1.02

2.50

1.03

2.52

1.02

0.01

 Health risks caused by work

2.48

1.02

2.36

1.04

2.41

1.03

< 0.001

 The community’s stigma with the work I’m doing

2.17

1.04

1.89

1.01

1.99

1.03

< 0.001

 Your ability to endure and cope with external work pressures

2.41

1.03

2.25

1.00

2.31

1.01

< 0.001

 Process and professionalism of routine work

2.42

1.01

2.33

1.01

2.36

1.01

< 0.001

 Complexity in coordination between colleagues, and between departments

2.38

1.02

2.24

1.02

2.29

1.02

< 0.001

 New knowledge and skills for work

2.55

1.00

2.55

1.02

2.55

1.02

0.94

 Ability to complete assigned tasks

2.46

1.01

2.36

1.05

2.39

1.04

< 0.001

 Ability to ensure safe means of work

2.41

1.01

2.35

1.06

2.37

1.05

0.01

Work motivation

 Intrinsic motivation

42.31

15.36

52.41

12.71

48.76

14.56

< 0.001

 Self-worth motivation

22.65

9.03

26.64

8.71

25.20

9.03

< 0.001

 Economic motivation

22.34

10.14

26.15

10.21

24.77

10.35

< 0.001