A multilevel analysis of the role personality play between work organization conditions and psychological distress

Table 2 Main effects of workplace and personality variables on psychological distress

	Model 1	Model 2
Fixed part
Constant	2.18**	2.74**
Workplace
Skill utilization		− .010
Decision authority		− .066*
Psychological demands		.048**
Physical demands		− .080
Number of hours worked		.012*
Work schedule (irregular)		.011
Social support from coworkers		.011
Social support from supervisor		.027
Job insecurity		.189**
Recognition		− .062*
Job promotion		− .003
Personality
Self-esteem		− .058**
Locus of control		− .118**
Extraversion		− .000
Agreeableness		.081**
Neuroticism		.158**
Conscientiousness		.009
Openness		.017
Random part
σ² (companies)	0.072**	0.040*
σ² (employees)	6.789**	4.662**
Fit
X2	–	921.83
Df	–	(29)**

^a*p ≤ .05 and **p ≤ .01
^bThe following variables were controlled for in Model 2: sex, age, educational level, household income, social support outside the workplace, stressful childhood events, marital status, parental status, marital stress, parental stress, physical activity. (Unstandardised coefficients)

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