Table 2

Factor loadings of psychosocial work conditions. Study of 374 female cleaners in Norway in 1999


Leadership (factor 1)
Co-workers (factor 2)
Time pressure/Control (factor 3)
Information/knowledge (factor 4)

Problems at work due to the lack of information from your leader
0.801
-0.008
0.062
0.083
Difficult to get help from your nearest leader
0.791
0.120
0.097
-0.042
Leader doesn't pay enough attention to problems
0.787
0.092
0.042
0.046
Conflicts with leader
0.722
0.062
0.130
0.178
Unsure of your nearest leader
0.703
0.153
-0.040
-0.177
Lack of praise and encouragement at the workplace
0.669
0.0446
-0.095
0.146
Mistakes and problems due to the lack of education and coaching
0.670
0.002
0.062
0.257
You are not valued according to your efforts
0.655
0.008
-0.033
0.114
Poor contact with institutions' highest manager
0.532
-0.011
0.187
-0.117
Others decide how you'll solve the tasks
0.503
0.149
0.457
0.092
You think about problems at work in your free time
0.483
0.203
0.047
-0.042
You feel that the job doesn't fulfil your ambitions
0.404
0.049
-0.044
-0.076
Conflict with co-workers
0.107
0.755
0.083
-0.121
Distrust of your co-workers
0.125
0.674
-0.091
0.052
Co-workers don't pay enough attention when you are trying to discuss the problem
0.310
0.640
0.035
0.283
Collaboration with co-workers is poor
0.316
0.595
0.046
0.134
Difficult to get help from co-workers
0.247
0.482
0.083
0.258
Poor social atmosphere
0.314
0.469
0.011
-0.227
You experience competition among co-workers
0.117
0.407
0.173
-0.121
Others decide your work tempo
0.421
0.043
0.687
0.050
Time pressure
0.357
0.062
0.667
0.021
You experience competition among the managers
0.257
0.176
0.322
-0.059
Problems at work due to the lack of information from your co-workers
0.239
0.307
0.135
0.552
Job demands more knowledge and experience than you can organize yourself
0.343
0.080
-0.011
0.503
Conflicts with customer's employees
0.271
0.042
0.093
0.044
Work time creates problems for responsibilities at home
0.352
0.102
0.228
0.224

Gamperiene et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:24   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-24

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