| Leave of absence | Discontinued working | Continued working | Changed job | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 134) Mean (SDa) | (N = 211) Mean (SD) | (N = 340) Mean (SD) | (N = 45) Mean (SD) | ||
Occupational stressb | |||||
 Job demand (N = 666) | 46.3 (11.8) | 46.1 (14.1) | 45.7 (11.2) | 46.9 (9.8) | 0.93 |
 Insufficient job control (N = 662) | 47.6 (17.9) | 53.5 (23.7) | 39.3 (19.9) | 43.5 (25.1) |  < 0.01 |
 Interpersonal conflict (N = 607) | 38.8 (19.2) | 49.7 (25.0) | 39.1 (21.9) | 41.7 (20.1) |  < 0.01 |
 Job insecurity (N = 621) | 33.6 (27.4) | 35.8 (27.0) | 27.2 (23.9) | 34.1 (27.4) |  < 0.01 |
 Organizational system (N = 596) | 43.8 (16.6) | 56.3 (23.8) | 40.7 (19.4) | 42.3 (14.0) |  < 0.01 |
 Lack of reward (N = 618) | 41.4 (17.6) | 46.2 (24.7) | 33.4 (18.2) | 34.7 (14.9) |  < 0.01 |
 Occupational climate (N = 596) | 34.7 (18.3) | 34.8 (21.1) | 29.9 (17.4) | 32.5 (19.7) | 0.03 |
Meaning of workc | |||||
 Positive meaning | 11.0 (2.7) | 9.6 (2.9) | 11.5 (2.3) | 11.1 (2.7) |  < 0.01 |
 Meaning-making through work | 10.6 (2.8) | 9.5 (3.1) | 11.2 (2.5) | 10.6 (3.2) |  < 0.01 |
 Greater good motivations | 11.2 (2.7) | 10.0 (2.7) | 11.4 (2.6) | 11.5 (2.9) |  < 0.01 |