Anxiety and mood (대한불안의학회지)

Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorders (대한불안의학회)
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Difference of Expressed Character Strengths, the Type of Work : Classification as Per the Korean Strength Scale

한국인 강점 척도를 기반으로 한 업무 유형에 따른 대표 강점 발현의 차이

  • Kim, Ji-Eun (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kwon, Ye-Ji (Catholic Emotion Lab, Catholic Institute of Biomedical Industry) ;
  • Ran, Na-Hae (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Eun (Strength Garden) ;
  • Noh, Jae-Heung (Department of Public Health, Hanyang University, Graduate School) ;
  • Chae, Jeong-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김지은 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 권예지 (가톨릭대학교 의생명산업연구원) ;
  • 나해란 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 이지은 (스트랭스가든) ;
  • 노재흥 (한양대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 채정호 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2016.03.04
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to verify the differences of expressed character strengths graded as per the Korean Strength Scale, based on the type of work. Methods : A total of 2,444 conglomerate workers were classified into two groups: 1,356 office workers and 1,088 production workers. The subjects were examined through a web or mobile application based on the Korean Strength Scale. The Korean Strength Scale consists of a total of four top entries and 25 sub-items with appropriate validity. Results : The difference in the average score of sum of character strengths between the two groups was not significant. In the office worker group, character strengths such as love of learning, creativity, perspective, curiosity, facilitation, judgment and faith had significantly high scores. On the other hands, modesty, hope, gratitude, sincerity, magnanimity and self-regulation were high in the production worker group. The results remained unchanged in additional analysis of covariants as sex, age and education level, except for self-regulation and faith. Conclusion : Our results suggest significant differences in the character strengths between the two types of work; however, the average of sum of character strength score remains unchanged. These results may help to understand differences between work environments and thus help to establish a positive foundation.

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