Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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The Effect of Work Conditions on Job Stress of Social Workers

사회복지사의 근로조건이 직무 스트레스에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Soo-Chan (School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-A (Dept. Silver Welfare, Dong Seoul College) ;
  • Hur, Young-Hye (Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kwandong University) ;
  • Park, Woong-Sub (Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kwandong University)
  • 최수찬 (연세대학교 사회복지대학원) ;
  • 김상아 (동서울대학 실버복지과) ;
  • 허영혜 (관동대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박웅섭 (관동대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Abstract - Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of work conditions on job stress of social workers in Seoul. Method: For this survey, a self-reported questionnaire was administrated to 1,000 social workers working in all of organization for social welfare practice in Seoul. The number of responded questionnaires was 431. Multiple linear regression analysis was used for job stress as the dependent variables and control variables. Results: The result of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that regular rest breaks had significantly effect on job stress level but long working hours did not. When regular rest breaks was guaranteed job stress of social workers significantly lowered 8.4 point. In addition standardized regression coefficients and partial R2 of regular rest breaks was the highest score among the variables. Conclusion: This study suggests that it is the most important to guarantee regular rest breaks in the work schedule in order to alleviate job stress of social workers.

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