Work ethics and general work attitudes in adolescents are related to quality of life, sense of coherence and subjective health – a Swedish questionnaire study

Table 4 Agreement/disagreement with the statements about work ethics (WE) and general work attitudes (GWA) and % in relation to gender and type of programme.

	Theoretical programmes		Practical programmes
	Males	Females	Males	Females	p-value^a
WE	n = 97–99	n = 115–118	n = 216–219	n = 108–110
Agree that It is important that we all get a job otherwise the society doesn't work	80	85	89	89	0.115
Disagree that It is OK to be unemployed even when there is a job available	87	95	93	96	0.066
It is OK to be reported sick even when not sick	95	98	94	97	0.387
It is unnecessary to work because the state provides compensation to the unemployed	96	98	97	97	0.775
GWA
Disagree that It is possible to have a good life even without having a job	57	75	72	81	0.001
It is more important to have fun during life than to have a job	60	73	73	85	0.001
Spare time is more important for a good life than it is to have a job	53	77	68	77	0.000

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