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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 2.10 WEMWBS mean score, 2015/2017 combined, by stress at work, work-life balance, job/workplace conditions and sex
| Aged 16 and over in paid employment / government training programme | 2015/2017 combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress at work | WEMWBS Mean Score | WEMWBS SE | WEMWBS Standard Deviation | Weighted Bases | Unweighted Bases |
| Men | |||||
| I have unrealistic time pressures at work | |||||
| Always/Often | 49.5 | 0.56 | 7.15 | 282 | 229 |
| Sometimes | 50.8 | 0.43 | 6.71 | 374 | 297 |
| Seldom/Never | 52.4 | 0.48 | 7.56 | 468 | 403 |
| I have a choice in deciding how I do my work | |||||
| Always/Often | 52.0 | 0.34 | 7.04 | 763 | 631 |
| Sometimes | 49.7 | 0.84 | 6.70 | 201 | 160 |
| Seldom/Never | 48.6 | 0.72 | 8.16 | 160 | 139 |
| My line manager encourages me at work | |||||
| Tend to agree/ Strongly agree | 51.7 | 0.39 | 7.22 | 672 | 529 |
| Neutral | 50.2 | 0.58 | 6.90 | 200 | 168 |
| Tend to disagree/ Strongly disagree | 47.5 | 0.74 | 7.13 | 119 | 101 |
| I get the help and support I need from colleagues at work | |||||
| Tend to agree/ Strongly agree | 51.6 | 0.32 | 7.17 | 860 | 695 |
| Neutral | 50.5 | 0.61 | 7.32 | 187 | 166 |
| Tend to disagree/ Strongly disagree | 46.3 | 0.94 | 6.46 | 67 | 53 |
| In general, how do you find your job | |||||
| Not at all stressful/ Mildly stressful | 52.1 | 0.34 | 6.93 | 623 | 526 |
| Moderately stressful | 50.9 | 0.62 | 7.78 | 331 | 273 |
| Very stressful/ Extremely stressful | 47.8 | 0.64 | 6.46 | 170 | 131 |
| How satisfied with balance between time on paid work and time on other aspects of life | |||||
| Below average (0 - 6) | 49.2 | 0.36 | 6.80 | 462 | 380 |
| Average (7) | 50.3 | 0.80 | 7.70 | 210 | 167 |
| Above average (8-10) | 53.4 | 0.40 | 6.94 | 448 | 382 |
| Women | |||||
| I have unrealistic time pressures at work | |||||
| Always/Often | 49.7 | 0.45 | 7.18 | 290 | 282 |
| Sometimes | 51.2 | 0.43 | 7.13 | 316 | 325 |
| Seldom/Never | 51.1 | 0.39 | 7.74 | 498 | 484 |
| I have a choice in deciding how I do my work | |||||
| Always/Often | 51.3 | 0.30 | 7.08 | 712 | 721 |
| Sometimes | 49.2 | 0.61 | 7.94 | 222 | 217 |
| Seldom/Never | 50.2 | 0.69 | 7.96 | 169 | 153 |
| My line manager encourages me at work | |||||
| Tend to agree/ Strongly agree | 51.4 | 0.31 | 7.16 | 709 | 695 |
| Neutral | 49.3 | 0.64 | 7.75 | 179 | 177 |
| Tend to disagree/ Strongly disagree | 48.7 | 0.72 | 7.79 | 141 | 132 |
| I get the help and support I need from colleagues at work | |||||
| Tend to agree/ Strongly agree | 51.3 | 0.28 | 7.17 | 884 | 862 |
| Neutral | 48.5 | 0.74 | 7.32 | 140 | 149 |
| Tend to disagree/ Strongly disagree | 48.3 | 0.95 | 6.46 | 70 | 65 |
| In general, how do you find your job | |||||
| Not at all stressful/ Mildly stressful | 51.5 | 0.34 | 7.41 | 567 | 564 |
| Moderately stressful | 50.3 | 0.45 | 7.47 | 379 | 377 |
| Very stressful/ Extremely stressful | 49.1 | 0.58 | 7.21 | 158 | 150 |
| How satisfied with balance between time on paid work and time on other aspects of life | |||||
| Below average(0 - 6) | 48.9 | 0.38 | 7.10 | 486 | 470 |
| Average (7) | 51.6 | 0.58 | 7.31 | 189 | 195 |
| Above average (8-10) | 52.5 | 0.39 | 7.43 | 428 | 426 |
| All adults | |||||
| I have unrealistic time pressures at work | |||||
| Always/Often | 49.6 | 0.38 | 7.16 | 571 | 511 |
| Sometimes | 51.0 | 0.32 | 6.91 | 690 | 622 |
| Seldom/Never | 51.7 | 0.31 | 7.68 | 966 | 887 |
| I have a choice in deciding how I do my work | |||||
| Always/Often | 51.7 | 0.24 | 7.07 | 1475 | 1352 |
| Sometimes | 49.5 | 0.55 | 7.37 | 424 | 377 |
| Seldom/Never | 49.5 | 0.49 | 8.09 | 329 | 292 |
| My line manager encourages me at work | |||||
| Tend to agree/ Strongly agree | 51.5 | 0.26 | 7.19 | 1381 | 1224 |
| Neutral | 49.8 | 0.42 | 7.32 | 379 | 345 |
| Tend to disagree/ Strongly disagree | 48.2 | 0.55 | 7.50 | 260 | 233 |
| I get the help and support I need from colleagues at work | |||||
| Tend to agree/ Strongly agree | 51.5 | 0.23 | 7.18 | 1744 | 1557 |
| Neutral | 49.7 | 0.48 | 7.75 | 327 | 315 |
| Tend to disagree/ Strongly disagree | 47.3 | 0.63 | 7.16 | 137 | 118 |
| In general, how do you find your job | |||||
| Not at all stressful/ Mildly stressful | 51.8 | 0.25 | 7.16 | 1190 | 1090 |
| Moderately stressful | 50.6 | 0.39 | 7.62 | 710 | 650 |
| Very stressful/ Extremely stressful | 48.4 | 0.46 | 6.86 | 328 | 281 |
| How satisfied with balance between time on paid work and time on other aspects of life | |||||
| Below average(0 - 6) | 49.1 | 0.28 | 6.95 | 948 | 850 |
| Average (7) | 50.9 | 0.51 | 7.54 | 399 | 362 |
| Above average (8-10) | 52.9 | 0.30 | 7.20 | 876 | 808 |
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