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2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey
Section N: Conclusions/Overall Satisfaction

Tables of Results
by Academic Profile


The following tables provide results to questions in Section N: Conclusions/Overall Satisfaction, broken down by administrative experience, rank, and tenure status. Statistically significant differences (p>.05) between groups (e.g., between tenure-track and non-tenure-track) are noted with an asterisk (*). For exact question wording for this section, click here.

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N1: Satisfaction with your "fit" in department

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 31.8 46.5 17.3 4.3 1027

N1: Satisfaction with your "fit" in department
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.0 27.1 49.5 19.0 4.3 210
..... Assoc Prof 3.0 27.0 46.4 22.5 4.1 267
..... Full Prof 3.2 39.9 44.5 11.6 3.9 431
..... Lecturer 2.9 21.8 48.7 23.5 5.9 119

N1: Satisfaction with your "fit" in department
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.9 22.5 49.4 23.0 5.1 178
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.0 27.1 47.6 20.6 4.7 170
..... TT: Tenured 3.1 35.5 45.5 15.0 4.0 679

N1: Satisfaction with your "fit" in department
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.0 26.6 48.9 19.6 4.9 759
..... Yes (%) 3.3 46.6 39.9 10.8 2.6 268
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N2: I generally feel valued in my department

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 34.4 44.7 14.8 6.1 1027

N2: I generally feel valued in my department
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.0 30.5 48.6 16.2 4.8 210
..... Assoc Prof 3.0 30.0 45.3 17.6 7.1 267
..... Full Prof 3.2 42.9 42.2 10.2 4.6 431
..... Lecturer 2.7 20.2 45.4 22.7 11.8 119

N2: I generally feel valued in my department
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.8 22.6 46.9 20.3 10.2 177
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.0 29.8 48.5 16.4 5.3 171
..... TT: Tenured 3.2 38.6 43.2 13.0 5.3 679

N2: I generally feel valued in my department
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.0 28.6 47.6 16.8 7.0 758
..... Yes (%) 3.3 50.6 36.4 9.3 3.7 269
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N3a: I am treated with respect by my students

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.6 58.0 40.1 1.5 0.4 1019

N3a: I am treated with respect by my students
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.5 52.6 44.5 2.9 . 209
..... Assoc Prof 3.5 51.3 45.3 2.6 0.8 265
..... Full Prof 3.6 63.6 35.7 0.2 0.5 429
..... Lecturer 3.6 62.1 37.1 0.9 . 116

N3a: I am treated with respect by my students
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.6 61.3 36.4 1.7 0.6 173
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.5 50.3 46.7 3.0 . 169
..... TT: Tenured 3.6 59.1 39.4 1.0 0.4 677

N3a: I am treated with respect by my students
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.5 55.4 42.6 1.6 0.4 751
..... Yes (%) 3.6 65.3 33.2 1.1 0.4 268
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N3b: I am treated with respect by dept support staff

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.6 61.9 35.0 2.2 0.9 1028

N3b: I am treated with respect by dept support staff
RankMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.5 58.8 35.1 4.3 1.9 211
..... Assoc Prof 3.5 57.9 39.5 1.9 0.8 266
..... Full Prof 3.6 66.4 31.5 1.4 0.7 432
..... Lecturer 3.6 59.7 37.8 2.5 . 119

N3b: I am treated with respect by dept support staff
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.6 61.0 36.2 1.7 1.1 177
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.5 56.7 36.3 5.3 1.8 171
..... TT: Tenured 3.6 63.4 34.4 1.6 0.6 680

N3b: I am treated with respect by dept support staff
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.5 59.2 37.2 2.8 0.9 759
..... Yes (%) 3.7 69.5 29.0 0.7 0.7 269
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N3c: I am treated with respect faculty in my dept

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.3 43.9 46.3 8.8 1.1 1027

N3c: I am treated with respect faculty in my dept
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.3 40.3 50.2 9.5 . 211
..... Assoc Prof 3.2 36.6 52.5 8.7 2.3 265
..... Full Prof 3.5 52.5 41.7 5.3 0.5 432
..... Lecturer 3.1 35.3 42.0 20.2 2.5 119

N3c: I am treated with respect faculty in my dept
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.2 36.7 45.2 15.8 2.3 177
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.3 38.6 50.3 11.1 . 171
..... TT: Tenured 3.4 47.1 45.5 6.3 1.0 679

N3c: I am treated with respect faculty in my dept
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.3 41.6 47.6 9.5 1.3 759
..... Yes (%) 3.4 50.4 42.5 6.7 0.4 268
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N3d: I am treated with respect by NCSU administrators

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 29.1 53.2 12.6 5.1 1004

N3d: I am treated with respect by NCSU administrators
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.2 33.0 54.7 9.4 3.0 203
..... Assoc Prof 2.9 21.6 56.8 15.5 6.1 264
..... Full Prof 3.1 33.1 51.2 11.2 4.5 420
..... Lecturer 2.9 24.8 49.6 17.1 8.5 117

N3d: I am treated with respect by NCSU administrators
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.0 25.3 51.7 16.1 6.9 174
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.2 32.3 56.7 7.3 3.7 164
..... TT: Tenured 3.1 29.3 52.7 13.1 5.0 666

N3d: I am treated with respect by NCSU administrators
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.0 27.9 53.8 12.8 5.4 741
..... Yes (%) 3.1 32.3 51.3 12.2 4.2 263
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N4: I would recommend my department as a good place to work

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 35.1 47.8 13.6 3.4 1016

N4: I would recommend my department as a good place to work
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.1 33.8 47.8 14.5 3.9 207
..... Assoc Prof 3.1 28.0 53.8 14.0 4.2 264
..... Full Prof 3.2 41.6 43.9 11.2 3.3 428
..... Lecturer 3.1 29.9 48.7 19.7 1.7 117

N4: I would recommend my department as a good place to work
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.1 31.3 49.4 17.6 1.7 176
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.1 31.7 48.5 15.6 4.2 167
..... TT: Tenured 3.2 37.0 47.3 12.0 3.7 673

N4: I would recommend my department as a good place to work
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.1 31.5 49.2 15.7 3.6 750
..... Yes (%) 3.3 45.5 44.0 7.5 3.0 266
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N5a: Amount of stress due to reappointment, promotion or tenure

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.6 24.4 32.3 18.8 24.5 880

N5a: Amount of stress due to reappointment, promotion or tenure
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.2 43.4 40.0 12.0 4.6 175
..... Assoc Prof 2.9 32.2 38.0 19.2 10.6 245
..... Full Prof 2.0 11.4 23.4 20.2 45.0 367
..... Lecturer 2.6 19.4 37.6 24.7 18.3 93

N5a: Amount of stress due to reappointment, promotion or tenure
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.7 22.7 38.3 21.1 18.0 128
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.3 46.1 37.7 13.6 2.6 154
..... TT: Tenured 2.4 19.2 29.6 19.6 31.6 598

N5a: Amount of stress due to reappointment, promotion or tenure
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.7 27.3 33.3 18.7 20.7 652
..... Yes (%) 2.3 16.2 29.4 18.9 35.5 228
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N5b: Amount of stress from research/publication demands

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 34.0 38.1 16.5 11.5 942

N5b: Amount of stress from research/publication demands
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.4 56.1 32.8 8.6 2.5 198
..... Assoc Prof 3.1 39.8 37.9 14.9 7.3 261
..... Full Prof 2.8 23.9 42.6 19.7 13.8 427
..... Lecturer 1.9 5.4 23.2 26.8 44.6 56

N5b: Amount of stress from research/publication demands
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.3 15.7 30.4 23.5 30.4 102
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.5 61.8 30.6 7.1 0.6 170
..... TT: Tenured 2.9 29.7 41.2 17.8 11.3 670

N5b: Amount of stress from research/publication demands
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.1 38.6 37.8 14.2 9.4 690
..... Yes (%) 2.6 21.4 38.9 22.6 17.1 252
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N5c: Amount of stress from professional development

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.3 12.6 35.6 25.5 26.3 977

N5c: Amount of stress from professional development
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.8 22.6 45.6 16.9 14.9 195
..... Assoc Prof 2.5 15.6 35.5 27.1 21.8 262
..... Full Prof 2.1 7.9 31.4 27.6 33.1 420
..... Lecturer 2.1 5.0 34.0 29.0 32.0 100

N5c: Amount of stress from professional development
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.3 9.3 35.1 28.5 27.2 151
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.8 22.7 46.6 16.0 14.7 163
..... TT: Tenured 2.3 10.9 33.0 27.1 29.0 663

N5c: Amount of stress from professional development
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.4 13.5 38.6 24.2 23.8 720
..... Yes (%) 2.1 10.1 27.2 29.2 33.5 257
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N5d: Amount of stress from institutional procedures

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.7 23.7 34.9 25.8 15.5 953

N5d: Amount of stress from institutional procedures
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.5 16.5 32.4 35.1 16.0 188
..... Assoc Prof 2.7 23.0 38.7 23.4 14.8 256
..... Full Prof 2.8 30.0 35.6 20.2 14.2 416
..... Lecturer 2.3 11.8 26.9 38.7 22.6 93

N5d: Amount of stress from institutional procedures
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.3 13.8 26.8 37.0 22.5 138
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.6 17.6 34.6 35.2 12.6 159
..... TT: Tenured 2.8 27.3 36.7 21.2 14.8 656

N5d: Amount of stress from institutional procedures
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.6 20.1 35.3 27.9 16.7 696
..... Yes (%) 2.9 33.5 33.9 20.2 12.5 257
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N5e: Amount of stress from committee work

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.5 15.8 34.5 33.6 16.1 980

N5e: Amount of stress from committee work
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.3 11.2 28.1 43.9 16.8 196
..... Assoc Prof 2.6 18.3 39.7 29.8 12.2 262
..... Full Prof 2.6 18.2 35.7 30.6 15.4 428
..... Lecturer 2.1 7.4 27.7 36.2 28.7 94

N5e: Amount of stress from committee work
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.2 7.9 28.1 36.7 27.3 139
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.4 12.0 29.3 44.9 13.8 167
..... TT: Tenured 2.6 18.4 37.1 30.1 14.4 674

N5e: Amount of stress from committee work
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.4 13.5 33.8 36.0 16.6 716
..... Yes (%) 2.7 22.0 36.4 26.9 14.8 264
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N5f: Amount of stress from relationships with students

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 1.9 3.7 19.4 37.1 39.8 1009

N5f: Amount of stress from relationships with students
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.0 3.8 26.9 39.4 29.8 208
..... Assoc Prof 1.8 3.4 21.0 30.9 44.7 262
..... Full Prof 1.8 4.3 13.7 38.8 43.3 423
..... Lecturer 1.9 1.7 23.3 40.5 34.5 116

N5f: Amount of stress from relationships with students
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 1.9 2.3 21.5 39.0 37.2 172
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.1 4.1 30.8 38.5 26.6 169
..... TT: Tenured 1.8 3.9 16.0 36.2 43.9 668

N5f: Amount of stress from relationships with students
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 1.9 4.3 22.4 35.6 37.6 744
..... Yes (%) 1.7 1.9 10.9 41.1 46.0 265
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N5g: Amount of stress from relationships with faculty in dept

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.1 9.8 24.3 36.4 29.4 1016

N5g: Amount of stress from relationships with faculty in dept
RankMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.2 10.0 27.6 36.2 26.2 210
..... Assoc Prof 2.3 13.3 24.0 38.4 24.3 263
..... Full Prof 2.1 8.0 23.1 36.0 32.9 425
..... Lecturer 2.1 8.5 23.7 33.9 33.9 118

N5g: Amount of stress from relationships with faculty in dept
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.1 6.9 24.0 37.1 32.0 175
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.3 13.5 28.7 33.3 24.6 171
..... TT: Tenured 2.1 9.7 23.3 37.0 30.0 670

N5g: Amount of stress from relationships with faculty in dept
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.1 9.7 23.7 36.8 29.7 750
..... Yes (%) 2.2 10.2 25.9 35.3 28.6 266
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N5h: Amount of stress from relationships w/dept admin

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.1 13.3 23.4 26.6 36.7 1008

N5h: Amount of stress from relationships w/dept admin
RankMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.1 13.8 24.3 23.3 38.6 210
..... Assoc Prof 2.2 13.3 24.2 31.4 31.1 264
..... Full Prof 2.1 13.4 20.8 24.6 41.1 418
..... Lecturer 2.2 12.1 29.3 28.4 30.2 116

N5h: Amount of stress from relationships w/dept admin
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.2 11.6 32.4 23.7 32.4 173
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.1 15.9 20.6 24.7 38.8 170
..... TT: Tenured 2.1 13.1 21.8 27.8 37.3 665

N5h: Amount of stress from relationships w/dept admin
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.2 13.4 24.5 27.9 34.2 754
..... Yes (%) 2.0 13.0 20.1 22.8 44.1 254
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N5i: Amount of stress from relationships w/college admin

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.1 9.6 23.8 29.1 37.4 940

N5i: Amount of stress from relationships w/college admin
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 1.8 4.9 20.3 26.9 47.8 182
..... Assoc Prof 2.1 9.6 22.5 31.7 36.1 249
..... Full Prof 2.2 12.0 27.5 29.9 30.6 408
..... Lecturer 1.9 7.9 18.8 23.8 49.5 101

N5i: Amount of stress from relationships w/college admin
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 1.9 6.8 22.3 24.3 46.6 148
..... TT: Non-Tenured 1.8 5.2 19.0 27.5 48.4 153
..... TT: Tenured 2.2 11.3 25.4 30.7 32.7 639

N5i: Amount of stress from relationships w/college admin
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.0 8.7 23.2 28.5 39.6 680
..... Yes (%) 2.2 11.9 25.4 30.8 31.9 260
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N5j: Amount of stress from workload

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 36.9 36.3 18.5 8.2 1021

N5j: Amount of stress from workload
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.2 44.8 36.2 15.7 3.3 210
..... Assoc Prof 3.1 41.9 35.5 15.8 6.8 265
..... Full Prof 3.0 34.6 36.0 21.0 8.4 428
..... Lecturer 2.6 20.3 39.8 20.3 19.5 118

N5j: Amount of stress from workload
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.8 29.0 35.8 18.8 16.5 176
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.3 44.1 39.4 14.1 2.4 170
..... TT: Tenured 3.0 37.2 35.7 19.6 7.6 675

N5j: Amount of stress from workload
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.0 36.6 36.9 18.4 8.1 756
..... Yes (%) 3.0 37.7 34.7 18.9 8.7 265
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N5k: Amount of stress from work/personal life balance

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 34.4 36.6 20.0 8.9 1018

N5k: Amount of stress from work/personal life balance
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.2 45.0 35.9 15.3 3.8 209
..... Assoc Prof 3.1 40.2 36.4 15.5 8.0 264
..... Full Prof 2.9 29.9 35.7 24.1 10.3 428
..... Lecturer 2.6 18.8 41.9 23.9 15.4 117

N5k: Amount of stress from work/personal life balance
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.8 26.4 39.7 21.3 12.6 174
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.3 46.5 37.6 13.5 2.4 170
..... TT: Tenured 2.9 33.4 35.6 21.4 9.6 674

N5k: Amount of stress from work/personal life balance
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.0 35.5 37.3 18.2 9.0 753
..... Yes (%) 2.9 31.3 34.7 25.3 8.7 265
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N5l: Amount of stress from working with under-prepared students

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.6 15.6 39.1 33.1 12.2 974

N5l: Amount of stress from working with under-prepared students
RankMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.7 17.8 39.6 35.6 6.9 202
..... Assoc Prof 2.6 17.9 40.1 29.0 13.1 252
..... Full Prof 2.5 14.9 37.1 33.4 14.6 404
..... Lecturer 2.5 9.5 43.1 36.2 11.2 116

N5l: Amount of stress from working with under-prepared students
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.4 9.5 38.5 36.7 15.4 169
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.8 20.4 40.7 34.1 4.8 167
..... TT: Tenured 2.6 16.0 38.9 31.8 13.3 638

N5l: Amount of stress from working with under-prepared students
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.6 16.6 39.8 32.2 11.5 724
..... Yes (%) 2.5 12.8 37.2 35.6 14.4 250
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N5m: Amount of stress from self-assessment activities

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.2 8.0 29.9 39.2 22.8 999

N5m: Amount of stress from self-assessment activities
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.4 9.0 34.5 40.5 16.0 200
..... Assoc Prof 2.3 11.7 29.9 39.4 18.9 264
..... Full Prof 2.2 6.6 30.5 36.4 26.5 426
..... Lecturer 1.9 2.8 19.3 47.7 30.3 109

N5m: Amount of stress from self-assessment activities
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.0 5.1 22.2 44.9 27.8 158
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.4 8.9 35.5 42.0 13.6 169
..... TT: Tenured 2.2 8.5 30.4 37.2 24.0 672

N5m: Amount of stress from self-assessment activities
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.2 8.0 29.9 40.2 21.8 738
..... Yes (%) 2.2 8.0 29.9 36.4 25.7 261
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N5n: Amount of stress from program assessment requirements

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
Total(N) 2.3 14.2 29.1 33.7 23.0 895

N5n: Amount of stress from program assessment requirements
Rank* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.3 9.9 29.0 40.1 21.0 162
..... Assoc Prof 2.4 15.4 30.4 35.6 18.6 247
..... Full Prof 2.4 17.0 30.6 30.1 22.3 395
..... Lecturer 1.9 6.6 18.7 33.0 41.8 91

N5n: Amount of stress from program assessment requirements
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 2.0 8.2 23.1 31.3 37.3 134
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.2 8.0 29.2 42.3 20.4 137
..... TT: Tenured 2.4 16.8 30.3 32.4 20.5 624

N5n: Amount of stress from program assessment requirements
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)


3: Some (%)


2: A little (%)


1: None at
all (%)


Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.3 10.4 29.5 36.0 24.1 644
..... Yes (%) 2.6 23.9 27.9 27.9 20.3 251
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N6: Overall satisfaction with NCSU

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 16.2 61.8 19.6 2.4 1023

N6: Overall satisfaction with NCSU
Rank* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 2.9 15.8 61.7 19.1 3.3 209
..... Assoc Prof 2.8 10.6 64.0 23.1 2.3 264
..... Full Prof 3.0 18.6 61.9 16.7 2.8 431
..... Lecturer 3.0 21.0 56.3 22.7 . 119

N6: Overall satisfaction with NCSU
Tenure Track StatusMean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.0 18.6 60.5 20.9 . 177
..... TT: Non-Tenured 2.9 17.6 58.2 20.0 4.1 170
..... TT: Tenured 2.9 15.2 63.0 19.1 2.7 676

N6: Overall satisfaction with NCSU
A2: Ever held an administrative position* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 2.9 14.6 61.5 21.7 2.2 756
..... Yes (%) 3.0 21.0 62.5 13.5 3.0 267
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N7: More or less satisfied with NC State, compared to 5 yrs ago

  Mean Rating A lot
more satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
more satisfied
now (%)
Neither
more or less
satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
less satisfied
now (%)
A lot less
satisfied
now (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 9.2 32.6 23.8 23.0 11.5 1023

N7: More or less satisfied with NC State, compared to 5 yrs ago
Rank* Mean Rating A lot
more satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
more satisfied
now (%)
Neither
more or less
satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
less satisfied
now (%)
A lot less
satisfied
now (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 3.2 10.1 33.3 32.4 14.5 9.7 207
..... Assoc Prof 2.9 8.6 30.7 16.9 30.3 13.5 267
..... Full Prof 3.0 8.1 31.6 25.3 23.4 11.6 431
..... Lecturer 3.2 12.7 39.0 18.6 19.5 10.2 118

N7: More or less satisfied with NC State, compared to 5 yrs ago
Tenure Track Status* Mean Rating A lot
more satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
more satisfied
now (%)
Neither
more or less
satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
less satisfied
now (%)
A lot less
satisfied
now (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 3.3 11.9 40.1 20.3 18.6 9.0 177
..... TT: Non-Tenured 3.1 10.2 30.5 33.5 13.8 12.0 167
..... TT: Tenured 3.0 8.2 31.1 22.2 26.4 12.1 679

N7: More or less satisfied with NC State, compared to 5 yrs ago
A2: Ever held an administrative positionMean Rating A lot
more satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
more satisfied
now (%)
Neither
more or less
satisfied
now (%)
Somewhat
less satisfied
now (%)
A lot less
satisfied
now (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 3.0 9.3 32.7 23.0 23.0 11.9 755
..... Yes (%) 3.1 9.0 32.1 25.7 22.8 10.4 268
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N8: Ever considered leaving NC State for another university

  No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 19.7 19.8 28.3 32.1 1024

N8: Ever considered leaving NC State for another university
Rank* No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 29.5 22.2 24.6 23.7 207
..... Assoc Prof 18.0 17.7 30.8 33.5 266
..... Full Prof 13.7 20.1 29.2 37.0 432
..... Lecturer 28.6 19.3 26.1 26.1 119

N8: Ever considered leaving NC State for another university
Tenure Track Status* No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 27.7 19.8 25.4 27.1 177
..... TT: Non-Tenured 32.7 20.2 23.2 23.8 168
..... TT: Tenured 14.4 19.7 30.3 35.5 679

N8: Ever considered leaving NC State for another university
A2: Ever held an administrative position No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 21.1 19.9 28.5 30.6 755
..... Yes (%) 16.0 19.7 27.9 36.4 269
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N10: Ever considered leaving academe, since coming to NC State

  No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 47.5 25.0 16.1 11.4 1022

N10: Ever considered leaving academe, since coming to NC State
Rank No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
..... Assist Prof/Instructor 43.5 31.1 13.9 11.5 209
..... Assoc Prof 44.0 27.8 15.8 12.4 266
..... Full Prof 52.8 20.5 16.0 10.7 430
..... Lecturer 42.7 24.8 21.4 11.1 117

N10: Ever considered leaving academe, since coming to NC State
Tenure Track Status No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
..... Not Tenure Track 38.9 28.0 20.0 13.1 175
..... TT: Non-Tenured 48.2 28.2 13.5 10.0 170
..... TT: Tenured 49.5 23.5 15.8 11.2 677

N10: Ever considered leaving academe, since coming to NC State
A2: Ever held an administrative position No - never
considered
leaving (%)
Yes - not
very seriously (%)
Yes - somewhat
seriously (%)
Yes - very
seriously (%)
Total(N)
..... No (%) 45.4 25.3 17.4 11.9 755
..... Yes (%) 53.2 24.3 12.7 9.7 267
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For more information on the NC State University 2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: ncsu_surveys@ncsu.edu

Posted: January, 2007

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