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Changes in Career Thinking and Work Intentions Among Family Medicine Educators in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Timothy Hoff and Amber Stephenson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine October 2022, 35 (5) 933-939; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.05.220132
Timothy Hoff
From D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (TH); Green-Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (TH); and Reh School of Business, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (AS).
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Amber Stephenson
From D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (TH); Green-Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (TH); and Reh School of Business, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (AS).
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    Table 1.

    2021 CERA Survey Questions About How Covid-19 Influenced Career Thinking and Job Intent

    QuestionVariable NameResponse Options
    My employer treats me fairly in all aspects of my job.Treated fairlyStrongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way I think about my non-work life.Non-work thinking changeStrongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, I changed my priorities about what is important in life.Life priority changesStrongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    My job has changed recently in ways that I do not enjoy.Recent work changesStrongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    My weekly workload has increased over the past year.Workload increaseStrongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    There is more work I am doing that I do not feel adequately prepared to do.Work preparationStrongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way I think about my career.Career thinking change (DV)Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    I plan to reduce the total number of weekly hours I work in the next few years.Reduce hours (DV)Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    I could see myself doing something very different from what I do now in my career in 5 years.Doing something different (DV)Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree
    • Abbreviation: DV, Dependent variable examined in the study.

    • *Likert-type questions used a five-point scale ranging from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree.

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    Table 2.

    Demographic Information on the Educator Sample (n = 949)

    Sample
    Demographic Variables%
    Female63
    White81
    Age (Mean)48
    MD/DO degrees80
    Urban work location54
    Working in underserved community57
    Assistant or associate professor57
    See patients in a clinical setting83
    • Abbreviations: MD, Doctor of Medicine; DO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

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    Table 3.

    Bivariate Correlations Between Study Variables

    MeanLevelTreated FairlyNon-Work Thinking ChangeLife Priority ChangesRecent Work ChangesWorkload IncreaseWork PreparationAgeGender (Female)Career Thinking ChangeReduce HoursDoing Something Different
    Treated fairly3.581.00
    Non-work thinking change4.03−0.081.00
    Life priority changes2.78−0.200.541.00
    Recent work changes3.11−0.450.190.181.00
    Workload increase3.82−0.210.200.200.351.00
    Work preparation2.57−0.190.160.180.360.331.00
    Age47.690.03−0.14−0.140.01−0.11−0.171.00
    Gender (female)0.64−0.100.130.120.080.100.14−0.211.00
    Career thinking change3.52−0.180.580.530.280.170.20−0.130.161.00
    Reduce hours3.10−0.220.250.330.260.130.070.220.020.331.00
    Doing something different3.10−0.230.120.190.290.050.110.20−0.010.240.341.00
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    Table 4.

    Ordered Logistic Regression of Pandemic Changes in Career Thinking and Job Intent

    Career Thinking Change (Model 1)Intent to Reduce Hours (Model 2)Doing Something Different (Model 3)
    ORP valueORP valueORP value
    Treated fairly0.920.180.830.0020.81P < .001
    Non-work thinking change2.82P < .0011.290.0031.050.54
    Life priority changes2.07P < .0011.65P < .0011.31P < .001
    Recent work changes1.31P < .0011.26P < .0011.38P < .001
    Workload increase0.930.271.010.900.870.02
    Work preparation1.020.800.960.531.050.37
    Age1.000.691.05P < .0011.04P < .001
    Gender (female)1.420.021.040.760.970.82
    • Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio.

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