Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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Effects of Job Stress and Supervisory Support on Depression of Care Givers in Elderly Care Facilities

직무 스트레스와 직장 상사의 지지가 요양보호사의 우울감 경험에 미치는 영향

  • Hwang, Ju Hee (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University Graduate School) ;
  • Choi, Sungyeau (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University Graduate School) ;
  • Park, Hyunju (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
  • 황주희 (강원대학교 춘천캠퍼스 간호학과 대학원) ;
  • 최성녀 (강원대학교 춘천캠퍼스 간호학과 대학원) ;
  • 박현주 (강원대학교 춘천캠퍼스 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.10.03
  • Accepted : 2015.11.12
  • Published : 2015.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of job stress and support from supervisors on depression of care givers in elderly care facilities. Methods: Subjects were 191 care givers working in elderly care facilities in K-Province in Korea. Data were collected from self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, ${\chi}^2$ test, t-test, F-test, Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple logistic regression with dummy variables were used for statistical analysis of data. Results: Job stress measured with Korean Occupational Stress Scale was $56.16{\pm}5.88$. Emotional and instrumental support from supervisors were $37.05{\pm}7.30$ and $32.39{\pm}7.34$, respectively. After controlling for general characteristics, job stress was significantly related to depression (OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01~1.14). However, job stress became non-significant in the model that included instrumental support from supervisors. Not emotional but instrumental support from supervisors was significantly related to depression of care givers (OR: 0.93, 95% CI: 0.88~0.99). Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that job stress has negative effects and instrumental support from supervisors has protective effects on depression of care givers in elderly care facilities. Therefore, measures to increase instrumental support by supervisors should be developed to improve psychological health of care givers in elderly care facilities.

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