Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and mean differences

AllOrganizational learning programAttractive workIntention to leaveRetirement preferencesAutonomyCompetenceRelatedness
VariablesN (%)Mean (std)Mean (std)Mean (std)Mean (std)Mean (std)Mean (std)Mean (std)
Occupation        
Assistance nurses396 (29)2.0 (1.0)3.2 (1.1)1.8 (1.1)64.7 (2.4)3.3 (0.8)4.0 (0.6)3.7 (0.8)
Nurses117 (9)1.8 (0.8)3.6 (0.9)1.7 (1.1)65.3 (2.0)3.6 (0.7)4.1 (0.6)4.0 (0.8)
Teachers829 (62)2.0 (0.8)3.4 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)65.2 (2.4)3.5 (0.7)3.9 (0.7)3.8 (0.8)
Age        
55–61892 (59)1.9 (0.8)3.4 (1.0)1.9 (1.1)64.3 (2.3)3.4 (0.7)3.9 (0.6)3.8 (0.8)
62–67399 (30)2.0 (0.9)3.4 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)65.4 (1.9)3.4 (0.8)3.9 (0.6)3.8 (0.8)
68–79151 (11)2.1 (0.8)3.5 (1.0)1.3 (0.7)68.0 (1.5)3.5 (0.7)4.1 (0.6)3.9 (0.8)
Sex        
Male116 (13)2.0 (0.8)3.2 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)65.8 (2.8)3.4 (0.8)4.0 (0.6)3.7 (0.8)
Female1,112 (87)2.0 (0.8)3.4 (1.0)1.7 (1.1)65.0 (2.3)3.4 (0.7)3.9 (0.6)3.8 (0.8)
Health condition        
Good146 (13)2.0 (0.8)3.5 (1.0)1.7 (1.0)65.3 (2.3)3.5 (0.7)4.0 (0.6)3.9 (0.8)
Poor961 (87)1.8 (0.7)2.9 (0.9)2.3 (1.2)63.7 (2.5)3.0 (0.8)3.5 (0.8)3.4 (0.9)
Organizational tenure        
<5 years426 (33)1.9 (0.8)3.4 (1.0)1.8 (1.1)64.9 (2.4)3.4 (0.8)3.9 (0.6)3.7 (0.9)
5–10 years346 (27)1.9 (0.8)3.3 (1.0)1.8 (1.1)65.3 (2.3)3.3 (0.7)3.9 (0.6)3.8 (0.8)
≥11 years520 (40)2.1 (0.8)3.4 (1.0)1.6 (0.9)65.1 (2.4)3.5 (0.7)4.0 (0.7)3.9 (0.8)
Endurance and energy        
High466 (35)2.0 (0.8)3.5 (1.0)1.6 (1.0)65.3 (2.4)3.5 (0.7)3.9 (0.6)3.9 (0.8)
Low876 (65)1.9 (0.8)3.3 (1.0)1.9 (1.1)64.6 (2.4)3.4 (0.8)4.0 (0.7)3.8 (0.9)
Demanding work        
High384 (29)1.9 (0.8)3.2 (1.0)1.9 (1.1)64.7 (2.3)3.3 (0.7)3.8 (0.7)3.7 (0.8)
Low958 (71)2.2 (0.9)3.7 (1.0)1.5 (0.9)65.8 (2.3)3.7 (0.7)4.1 (0.6)3.9 (0.8)

Notes:

Mean values refer to the average score measured for all indices. Group differences were assessed using the Kruskal–Wallis H test (>two groups) and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test (two groups). Estimates in italic indicate statistical significance p-values <0.05

Source: Authors’ own work

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