Percentage of participants according to degree of change in self reported characteristics of the psychosocial work environment
| Number | Change in perceived work characteristics between 1990 and 1993 (% participants) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major decrease (>0.5 SD) | Minor decrease (0.1–0.5 SD) | No change | Minor increase (0.1–0.5 SD) | Major increase (>0.5 SD) | ||
| Job control (total) | 528 | 20.3 | 26.1 | 5.3 | 24.4 | 23.9 |
| Skill discretion | 528 | 22.3 | 19.9 | 23.1 | 16.7 | 18.0 |
| Decision authority | 525 | 24.0 | 19.4 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 25.7 |
| Participation in decision making | 526 | 32.9 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 26.2 |
| Predictability | 526 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 35.0 |
| Social support (coworker) | 521 | 32.2 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 20.3 | 22.5 |
| Social support (supervisor) | 522 | 26.1 | 22.9 | 7.1 | 21.9 | 22.0 |
| Job demands (psychological) | 529 | 27.2 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 31.9 |
| Job demands (physical) | 529 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 27.6 | 18.7 | 21.6 |