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Table 3 Work-specific, sociodemographic, and emotional variables

From: Risk factors for digital stress in German public administrations

Item

Coding

Label

Do you work full-time, part-time or are you marginally employed?

1 = full time

2 = part time

3 = marginally employed

Working time

Are you a civil servant or an employee covered by collective bargaining agreements?

1 = civil servant

2 = employed according to collective agreement

Civil service

Do you have management responsibility?

1 = yes

2 = no

Management responsibility

How often did you work in a home office before Corona?

1 = never

2 = occasionally

3 = predominantly

4 = always

Home office

How often do you work in the field?

1 = never

2 = occasionally

3 = predominantly

4 = always

Field service

How satisfied are you with on-site work overall?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Satisfaction on site

How satisfied are you with home office work overall?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Home office satisfaction

How satisfied are you with work-related contact outside of official work hours?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Contact free time

How satisfied are you with on-site support in case of technical difficulties (hardware/software issues)?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Technical support on site

How satisfied are you with the support in case of technical difficulties (hardware/software problems) in the home office?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Technical support in home office

How satisfied are you with the possibility to get on-site support from colleagues if needed?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Social support on site

How satisfied are you with the possibility of receiving support from colleagues in the home office when needed?

1 = not satisfied

2 = rather not satisfied

3 = rather satisfied

4 = satisfied

Social support in the home office

How often do you feel resigned?

1 = always

2 = frequently

3 = rarely

4 = almost never

Resignation

How often do you feel overwhelmed?

1 = always

2 = frequently

3 = rarely

4 = almost never

Excessive demands

With which gender do you identify yourself?

1 = female

2 = male

3 = diverse

Gender

What is your highest level of education?

1 = no degree

2 = secondary school diploma

3 = secondary school leaving certificate

4 = advanced technical college entrance qualification

5 = general university entrance qualification

6 = university degree

Education

How old are you in years?

years (numeric)

Age

Are there children living in your household?

1 = yes

2 = no

Children

Are there other relatives you have to take care of?

1 = yes

2 = no

Care