Table 2 Shirom Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (SMBQ) scores related to working conditions

Work object

With data ^r

128

2.73

0.86

131

2.81

0.85

With things

236

2.74

0.91

(0.92)

68

3.28

1.12

0.002

With people

130

2.78

0.94

(0.75)

296

2.98

0.95

(0.17)

Socioeconomic index (SEI)

Blue-collar (unskilled)

103

2.81

0.99

(0.23)

108

3.29

1.00

<0.001

Blue-collar (skilled)

121

2.76

0.91

(0.45)

86

2.96

0.92

(0.43)

White-collar (low-middle)

49

2.91

0.97

(0.10)

76

2.95

0.95

(0.33)

White-collar ^r (high)

168

2.67

0.86

199

2.83

0.91

Self-employed

54

2.73

0.88

(0.68)

26

3.00

1.06

(0.40)

Working hours

Fixed hours ^r

329

2.76

0.92

316

2.89

0.96

Shift work

59

2.86

0.85

(0.67)

43

2.98

0.95

(0.80)

Varying hours

110

2.64

0.88

(0.14)

136

3.20

1.02

0.001

Number of work hours

Full-time

465

2.74

0.91

351

2.93

0.94

Part-time (<35 hours)

30

2.82

0.87

(0.84)

140

3.11

1.03

(0.11)

Demand at work

Low

359

2.65

0.86

340

2.89

0.93

High

141

3.02

0.96

<0.001

155

3.19

1.01

0.001

Control at work

High

396

2.71

0.90

358

2.91

0.92

Low

105

2.92

0.92

0.03

137

3.18

1.04

0.004

Physical work load

Modest - heavy

194

2.72

0.96

171

3.07

1.04

Sedentary - light

307

2.72

0.87

(0.53)

325

2.94

0.92

(0.26)

Risk for unemployment

Low

449

2.72

0.88

431

2.94

0.94

High

53

3.03

1.06

0.02

63

3.30

1.05

0.004

New job possibilities

Yes

291

2.63

0.86

276

2.93

0.99

No

208

2.92

0.95

<0.001

219

3.05

0.92

(0.17)