Table 5

Relations between psychosocial factors (O, and ERI) and other occupational factors

	O− ERI− (n=1339; 62.89%)		O− ERI+ (n=48; 2.26%)		O+ ERI− (n=583; 27.38%)		O+ ERI+ (n=159; 7.47%)
	n	Per cent	n	Per cent	n	Per cent	n	Per cent
Occupational group**
Housekeeper	361	64.70	13	2.33	156	27.96	28	5.02
Nursing assistant	814	63.69	31	2.43	326	25.52	107	8.37
Nurse	173	55.45	4	1.28	110	35.26	25	8.01
Night shifts****
No	1110	60.46	39	2.12	542	29.52	145	7.90
Yes	238	76.28	9	2.88	50	16.03	15	4.81
Full-time/part time work*
Full-time	953	61.21	40	2.57	447	28.71	117	7.57
Part time	386	67.01	8	1.39	139	24.13	43	7.47
Duration of work with elderly persons (years)**
<5	492	68.05	12	1.66	179	24.76	40	5.53
5–9	330	61.22	17	3.15	143	26.53	49	9.09
10–19	351	61.26	10	1.75	162	28.27	50	8.73
≥20	169	55.41	9	2.95	107	35.08	20	6.56
Seniority in the establishment (years of experience)***
<5	695	66.32	12	1.15	261	24.90	80	17.63
5–10	285	60.25	19	4.02	133	28.12	36	7.61
>10	351	58.50	14	2.33	193	32.17	42	7.00
Work contract*
Temporary contract	348	68.24	11	2.16	122	23.92	29	5.69
Permanent contract	988	61.06	37	2.29	464	28.68	129	7.97
Working hours****
≤7	183	71.48	1	0.39	60	23.44	13	4.69
8–9	229	61.56	14	3.76	106	28.49	23	6.18
10–11	284	70.12	14	3.46	82	20.25	25	6.17
>11	251	55.53	9	1.99	139	30.75	53	11.73
Physical attack****
No	735	69.01	11	1.31	261	24.51	55	5.16
Yes	613	56.60	34	3.14	331	30.56	105	9.70
Verbal abuse****
No	383	77.53	3	0.61	96	19.43	12	2.43
Yes	965	58.34	45	2.72	496	29.99	148	8.95
Hardship related to handling of residents****
Slight	348	79.82	5	1.15	74	16.97	9	2.06
Moderate	499	67.98	7	0.95	203	27.66	25	3.41
Great	469	50.59	36	3.88	297	32.04	125	13.48
Hardship related to premises****
Slight	715	71.72	14	1.4	224	22.47	44	4.41
Moderate	381	57.38	18	2.71	212	2.71	53	7.98
Great	238	51.40	16	3.46	147	31.75	62	13.39
Hardship related to residents’ mental deterioration****
Slight	391	74.76	5	0.96	108	20.65	19	3.63
Moderate	470	66.67	10	1.42	189	26.81	36	5.11
Great	469	52.29	32	3.57	291	32.44	105	11.71
Hardship related to residents’ physical deterioration****
Slight	354	77.46	3	0.65	87	19.04	13	2.84
Moderate	469	66.43	8	1.13	201	28.47	28	3.97
Great	512	52.89	37	3.82	300	30.99	119	12.29
Hardship related to proximity to death****
Slight	455	71.77	14	2.21	142	22.40	23	3.63
Moderate	470	65.46	13	1.81	191	26.60	44	6.13
Great	415	53.00	21	2.68	254	32.44	93	11.88
Adequate staffing****
No	978	57.53	43	2.53	528	31.06	151	8.88
Yes	353	83.25	4	0.94	58	13.68	9	2.12
Group-leading task**
No	533	66.96	14	1.76	201	25.25	48	6.03
Yes	757	60.17	34	2.70	363	28.86	106	8.27
Drug administration task**
No	519	67.14	17	2.20	194	25.10	43	5.56
Yes	777	60.09	29	2.24	375	29.00	112	8.66
Administrative task****
No	872	66.41	31	2.36	325	24.75	85	6.47
Yes	390	55.24	15	2.12	236	33.43	65	9.21
Getting residents in and out of bed*
No	220	67.48	5	1.53	87	26.69	14	4.29
Yes	1093	61.82	43	2.43	488	27.60	144	8.14
Hygiene care and dressing task*
No	210	67.96	4	1.29	83	26.86	12	3.88
Yes	1111	61.86	44	2.45	496	27.62	145	8.07
Nursing care task*
No	1063	63.88	42	2.52	441	26.50	118	7.09
Yes	172	56.03	4	1.30	106	19.38	25	8.14
Technical care task**
No	419	68.46	11	1.80	156	25.49	26	4.25
Yes	873	59.96	37	2.54	418	28.71	128	8.79
Feeding task**
No	271	70.03	10	2.58	90	23.26	16	4.13
Yes	1039	60.97	38	2.23	486	28.52	141	8.27
Housework****
No	504	68.76	21	2.86	163	22.24	45	6.14
Yes	784	59.26	26	1.97	402	30.39	111	8.39
Number of washings performed alone****
<1	339	68.48	12	2.42	120	24.24	24	4.85
1–4	154	65.53	4	1.70	65	27.66	12	5.11
5–9	470	64.03	11	1.50	198	26.98	55	7.49
≥10	274	54.15	18	3.56	156	30.83	58	11.46
Number of beds made alone****
<1	355	65.99	6	1.12	145	26.95	32	5.95
1–4	228	69.09	6	1.82	78	23.64	18	5.45
5–9	342	62.18	12	2.18	154	28.00	42	7.64
≥10	319	56.26	19	3.35	169	29.81	60	10.58

O−, low overcommitment (O≤upper tercile).
O+, high overcommitment (O>upper tercile).
ERI−, no effort/reward imbalance (ERI≤1).
ERI+, effort/reward imbalance (ERI>1).
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001; ****p≤10⁻⁴.