Table 2 Mean scores on questionnaire items
From: Identifying nurses' rewards: a qualitative categorization study in Belgium
Financial rewards | M | Psychological rewards | M |
|---|---|---|---|
Pay | 3.85 | Appreciation of work by others | 4.20 |
Vacation allowance | 3.75 | Compliment from patient | 4.10 |
Allowance for travel expenses | 3.20 | Compliment from colleague | 4.05 |
| Â | Â | Respect from colleague | 4.00 |
Non-financial rewards | M | Compliment from superior | 4.00 |
Follow training | 3.85 | Respect from superior | 4.00 |
Good work schedule | 3.74 | Achieve own goals | 3.90 |
Promotion | 3.45 | Responsibility | 3.85 |
Job security | 3.40 | Good contacts with colleagues | 3.85 |
Vacation | 3.35 | Respect from patient | 3.80 |
Participate to recreational activities | 2.60 | Pleasant work environment | 3.75 |
| Â | Â | Self fulfilment | 3.70 |
| Â | Â | Involvement in hospital | 3.70 |
| Â | Â | Challenging work | 3.70 |
| Â | Â | Involvement in decision making | 3.65 |
| Â | Â | Help with personal problems | 3.65 |
| Â | Â | Varied work | 3.55 |
| Â | Â | Social standing of job | 3.50 |
| Â | Â | Opportunity to be creative | 3.45 |
| Â | Â | Freedom to make own choices | 3.45 |
| Â | Â | Pleasant working conditions | 3.45 |
| Â | Â | Social utility of the work | 3.42 |
| Â | Â | Personal contacts with patient | 3.40 |
| Â | Â | Autonomy | 3.30 |
| Â | Â | Good reputation of hospital | 3.30 |