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Table 6 Mean scores of SF-MSQ, WRSI, and PSS by the professional characteristics of nurses (N = 411)

From: Assessment of job satisfaction, work-related strain, and perceived stress in nurses working in different departments in the same hospital: a survey study

Professional characteristics

N

SF-Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (SF-MSQ)

Work-Related Strain Inventory (WRSI)

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Mean ± SD

Test*

Mean ± SD

Test*

Mean ± SD

Test*

Total length of professional experience

       

 Fewer than 2 years

190

66.79 ± 10.97

KW = 14.732

p = 0.002

39.14 ± 6.12

KW = 3.039

p = 0.386

41.22 ± 6.47

KW = 12.334

p = 0.006

 3–4 years

62

64.35 ± 11.18

39.33 ± 5.19

39.95 ± 6.27

 5–6 years

56

67.82 ± 11.06

39.07 ± 6.31

39.37 ± 7.46

 7 years or longer

103

71.11 ± 14:08

37.92 ± 5.01

38.28 ± 7.50

Length of service at the institution

       

 Less than 1 year

147

67.73 ± 10.02

KW = 8.486

p = 0.075

38.36 ± 5.64

KW = 2.787

p = 0.594

40.22 ± 6.74

KW = 8.635

p = 0.071

 1 year

48

66.35 ± 14.55

39.77 ± 6.16

42.16 ± 6.09

 2 years

42

68.80 ± 12.85

40.11 ± 6.16

39.97 ± 8.22

 3 years

49

63.83 ± 13.52

39.30 ± 5.46

40.12 ± 7.15

 4 years

34

68.52 ± 9.26

38.50 ± 6.42

38.55 ± 7.35

 5 years or longer

91

69.38 ± 13.02

38.49 ± 5.42

39.16 ± 6.65

Length of service at the department

       

 Less than 1 year

164

68.79 ± 10.90

KW = 11.595

p = 0.021

37.89 ± 5.48

KW = 3.114

p = 0.539

39.98 ± 7.01

KW = 9.099

p = 0.059

 1 year

63

65.47 ± 13.06

40.41 ± 5.93

41.82 ± 6.69

 2 years

48

68.14 ± 11.35

39.56 ± 6.27

39.85 ± 7.46

 3 years

39

62.69 ± 13.45

39.35 ± 5.38

40.05 ± 6.18

 4 years

30

66.53 ± 9.79

40.30 ± 7.14

40.36 ± 7.44

 5 years or longer

67

69.92 ± 13.40

38.32 ± 5.05

38.47 ± 6.62

Current department

       

 Operating room

77

64.10 ± 15.71

KW = 5.740

p = .057

39.80 ± 6.67

KW = 1.833

p = 0.400

40.75 ± 8.69

KW = 0.406

p = 0.816

 Intensive care unit

161

68.47 ± 10.64

38.87 ± 5.72

39.76 ± 6.93

 Inpatient clinics

173

68.46 ± 11.14

38.42 ± 5.33

39.98 ± 6.03

Monthly work hours

       

 180–219

69

69.28 ± 10.86

KW = 5.280

p = 0.071

38.73 ± 5.50

KW = 3.268

p = 0.195

38.89 ± 6.55

KW = 4.501

p = 0.105

 220–259

291

68.02 ± 11.58

38.68 ± 5.90

40.00 ± 7.09

 260 or longer

51

63.27 ± 15.025

40.01 ± 5.24

41.80 ± 6.28

Monthly number of night duties

       

 0 (no night duties)

128

68.86 ± 13.38

KW = 3.981

p = 0.264

38.61 ± 5.80

KW = 6.994

p = 0.072

38.93 ± 7.42

KW = 4.651

p = 0.199

 1–5

32

65.09 ± 11.41

39.09 ± 7.00

39.37 ± 5.59

 6–10

111

68.31 ± 9.63

37.98 ± 5.34

40.43 ± 5.86

 11–15

108

66.45 ± 9.48

39.65 ± 5.71

40.63 ± 7.70

 16 or longer

32

67.06±19.80

39.93 ± 5.61

41.75 ± 6.54

  1. *Kruskal-Wallis test was applied