First-Line Managers’ Perceptions of Their Psychosocial Work Environment in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Analysis of the Influence of Ownership Type

Table 1

Background information concerning the participating first-line managers.

Variable	Attribute	Count
Sex	Female	17
	Male	2
Age	Range: 35–61 years (mean: 50.2, median: 52, standard deviation: 6.5)	19
Experience as a first-line manager	0–2 years	4
	3–5 years	5
	6–10 years	3
	11–15 years	4
	16+ years	3
Municipality	Small municipality	5
	Medium-sized municipality	9
	Large municipality	5
Ownership	Municipal	10
	Outsourced	5
	Private ownership	4
Span of control	Municipal	20–60 employees (median: 28.5)
	Outsourced	15–32 employees (median: 27)
	Private ownership	35–70 employees (median: 43.5)
Education	Social work	5
	Registered nurse	6
	Licensed practical nurse or similar	7
	Other	1