Job Stress and Mental Health of Female Household Head Workers / 한국직업건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
; : 249-258, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-170600
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to identify job stress and psychological health of female household head workers and investigate the relationship between them.METHODS:
This study was cross-sectionally designed. We analysed the secondary data extracted from the 2nd and 3rd Korean Working Condition Survey. 4,807 female employees were included in the final analysis. χ² test and multiple logistic regression using IBM SPSS 23.0 were performed.RESULTS:
46.7% of female household head workers were in poor psychological health. In the area of job stress-related characteristics affecting the level of psychological health, it was found that female household head workers had a higher likelihood of becoming psychologically unhealthy due to organizational relationships and inadequate compensation factors.CONCLUSION:
Considering the fact that the number of female household head workers is gradually expanding as a breadwinner, it is necessary to find a way of paying attention to their job stress and psychological health in order to support them.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Logistic Models
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Family Characteristics
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Mental Health
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Compensation and Redress
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article