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Table 1 Outcome means and sample characteristics

From: Job insecurity during recessions: effects on survivors’ work stress

 

Survey year

 

2006

2009

2010

2011

2012

Outcomes (% who agree or strongly agree)

     

I find my work stressful.

40%

50%

49%

46%

46%

I find that I am worn out at the end of the day.

44%

55%

55%

53%

53%

I find that work issues frequently remain on my mind after hours.

37%

44%

44%

43%

41%

I am proud to work at Alcoa.

45%

57%

64%

78%

79%

Demographic controls

     

White

60%

70%

70%

70%

67%

Male

78%

79%

79%

79%

79%

Salary

30%

29%

25%

25%

25%

Tenure

     

Less than 1 year

8%

1%

3%

9%

5%

1-2 years

13%

8%

4%

4%

10%

3-5 years

10%

17%

18%

15%

10%

6-10 years

19%

15%

17%

19%

20%

11-20 years

20%

26%

26%

24%

25%

Over 20 years

30%

33%

33%

30%

29%

Work at a plant with High Layoffs in 2009

39%

33%

34%

34%

34%

Observations

13980

14658

16144

15703

15667

Plants

30

30

30

30

30

Union plants

8

8

8

8

8

High layoff plants

7

7

7

7

7

  1. Note: In this table the number of observations reflects the sample that responded to all the outcome questions. For any given individual outcome, the number of observations may be slightly higher.