Table 1 Comparisons between generational groups of individual and job-related characteristics (N = 280)
Variables | Total (N = 280) | Generation Y (n = 151) | Generation Z (n = 129) | t or χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M ± SD or n (%) | ||||||
Individual characteristics | ||||||
 Age (year) | 24.26 ± 0.64 | 24.53 ± 0.66 | 23.93 ± 0.45 | 8.963 | < 0.001 | |
 School type | Diploma | 171 (61.1) | 102 (67.5) | 69 (53.5) | 5.786 | 0.016 |
| Â | BSN | 109 (38.9) | 49 (32.5) | 60 (46.5) | Â | Â |
Job-related characteristics | ||||||
 Job tenure (month) | 12 or less | 89 (31.8) | 53 (35.1) | 36 (27.9) | 1.660 | 0.198 |
| Â | 13 or more | 191 (68.2) | 98 (64.9) | 93 (72.1) | Â | Â |
 Hospital region | Capital | 75 (26.8) | 42 (27.8) | 33 (25.6) | 0.177 | 0.674 |
| Â | Non-capital | 205 (73.2) | 109 (72.2) | 96 (74.4) | Â | Â |
 Salary | Average or above | 111 (39.6) | 45 (29.8) | 66 (51.2) | 13.267 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Below average | 169 (60.4) | 106 (70.2) | 63 (48.8) | Â | Â |
 Shift work | Yes | 204 (72.9) | 95 (62.9) | 109 (84.5) | 16.386 | < 0.001 |
| Â | No | 76 (27.1) | 56 (37.1) | 20 (15.5) | Â | Â |
 Overtime work | Yes | 180 (64.3) | 107 (70.9) | 73 (56.6) | 6.172 | 0.013 |
| Â | No | 100 (35.7) | 44 (29.1) | 56 (43.4) | Â | Â |
 Work value | Career growth value | 4.19 ± 0.52 | 4.24 ± 0.53 | 4.14 ± 0.51 | 1.650 | 0.100 |
|  | Task value | 4.05 ± 0.56 | 4.04 ± 0.57 | 4.07 ± 0.54 | -0.477 | 0.634 |
|  | Reputation value | 3.77 ± 0.70 | 3.78 ± 0.69 | 3.76 ± 0.70 | 0.145 | 0.885 |
|  | Environment value | 4.32 ± 0.43 | 4.30 ± 0.42 | 4.36 ± 0.44 | -1.182 | 0.238 |
 Job satisfaction |  | 3.40 ± 0.58 | 3.39 ± 0.58 | 3.42 ± 0.59 | -0.387 | 0.699 |