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Table 3 Unadjusted logistic regression analyses between the continuous GMSI scores and the dichotomized workability score (WAS)

From: Supportive and demanding managerial circumstances and associations with excellent workability: a cross-sectional study of Swedish school principals

Independent variables Total study sample (n = 2119) Women (n = 1724) Men (n = 491)
(OR increase with 95% CI, WAS score Poor to good vs. Excellent) (OR increase with 95% CI, WAS score Poor to good vs. Excellent) (OR increase with 95% CI, WAS score Poor to good vs. Excellent)
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
GMSI demanding circumstances, effect per unit increase in mean score (1–5)
Resource deficits 0.75 0.68–0.82  < 0.001 0.77 0.69–0.86  < 0.001 0.66 0.54–0.81  < 0.001
Organisational control 0.60 0.54–0.67  < 0.001 0.59 0.52–0.66  < 0.001 0.65 0.52–0.82  < 0.001
Role conflicts 0.50 0.44–0.55  < 0.001 0.49 0.43–0.56  < 0.001 0.50 0.40–0.63  < 0.001
Role demands 0.43 0.38–0.49  < 0.001 0.41 0.35–0.47  < 0.001 0.50 0.39–0.64  < 0.001
Group dynamics 0.54 0.47–0.61  < 0.001 0.55 0.47–0.63  < 0.001 0.51 0.28–0.67  < 0.001
Buffer-function 0.60 0.54–0.67  < 0.001 0.59 0.52–0.66  < 0.001 0.65 0.53–0.91  < 0.001
Co-workers 0.73 0.65–0.83  < 0.001 0.78 0.68–0.90 0.001 0.55 0.42–0.73  < 0.001
Container-function 0.58 0.52–0.65  < 0.001 0.60 0.53–0.68  < 0.001 0.51 0.40–0.64 0.001
GMSI supportive circumstances, effect per unit increase in mean score (1–5)
Supportive management 1.39 1.27–1.51  < 0.001 1.43 1.30–1.57  < 0.001 1.22 1.01–1.48 0.037
Cooperating co-workers 1.59 1.37–1.84  < 0.001 1.57 1.33–1.85  < 0.001 1.69 1.22–2.36 0.002
Supportive colleagues 1.32 1.21–1.45  < 0.001 1.31 1.18–1.46  < 0.001 1.36 1.11–1.66 0.003
Supportive private life 1.61 1.45–1.78  < 0.001 1.60 1.43–1.79  < 0.001 1.62 1.29–2.03  < 0.001
Supportive org. structures 1.74 1.56–1.94  < 0.001 1.70 1.51–1.94  < 0.001 1.87 1.47–2.39  < 0.001
Length of work experience as a principal
1–3 years of experience 1.02 0.77–1.34 .907 1.03 0.75–1.40 0.864 0.91 0.49–1.68 0.761
 > 3–5 years of experience 0.91 0.69–1.18 .461 0.88 0.65–1.20 0.411 1.02 0.59–1.76 0.938
 > 5 to 10 years of experience 0.94 0.74–1.20 .621 0.98 0.74–1.29 0.860 0.84 0.52–1.36 0.476
 > 10 years of experience Ref – – Ref – – Ref – –
School-level
Pre-school 1.28 0.86–1.90 .223 1.33 0.82–2.13 0.246 0.71 0.20–2.50 0.599
Pre-and compulsory school 1.70 1.01–2.89 .047 1.61 0.87–2.99 0.127 2.87 0.75–6.94 0.145
Compulsory school 1.32 0.90–1.94 .151 1.39 0.87–2.22 0.137 1.12 0.58–2.18 0.734
Upper secondary school 1.30 0.85–2.00 .222 1.18 0.69–2.02 0.541 1.46 0.72–2.96 0.293
Adult education Ref – – Ref – – Ref ara> – –
Self-rated health
Poor, neither good nor poor(= 0) vs. good, very good (= 1) 3.22 2.44–4.24  < 0.001 3.21 2.35–4.37  < 0.001 3.24 1.71–6.03  < 0.001
Self-efficacy, effect per unit increase in mean score (1–5)
Mean score 2.50 2.04–3.07  < 0.001 2.52 1.99–3.18  < 0.001 2.50 1.62–3.85  < 0.001
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