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The Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Health of Women Who Work in the Professional Job: Nurses and Teachers  

홍경자 (서울대학교 간호대학)
탁영란 (한양대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
강현숙 (경희대학교 간호대학)
김금순 (카톨릭대학교 간호대학)
박호란 (서울 아산 병원)
곽월희 (서울 아산 병원)
김정은 (연세대학교 간호대학)
최정례 (서울시 간호사회)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.32, no.4, 2002 , pp. 570-579 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research study explores the job stress, job satisfaction, and health of women who works in the professional work place and identify the influence of the job stress and job satisfaction on the mental health status focused on the social and psychological structure of the workplace. Method: 535 participants of registered nurses and teachers from 10 General Hospitals and 15 Middle and High School located in Seoul, Korea were completed the modified version of the short form Work-family stress inventory of questionnaire as used for job stress and mental health problems and perceived overall health status and job satisfaction. Result: Job stress was significantly correlated with job satisfaction, overall health, and mental health. There were also significant group differences in job stress and job satisfaction between nurses and teachers. Multiple regression only moderately supported the effect of job stress and job satisfaction on the mental health of professional working women. Also marital status demonstrated a significant factor of group differences in job stress, work-family stress, job satisfaction, and mental health problem. Conclusion: These results suggest that job stress in the work place has profound impact on job satisfaction and health of women who work in the professional job. This study also identified major sources and types of work-related stress on women's health which should be considered in a management for health promotion.
Keywords
Job stress; Job satisfaction; Health; Mental health;
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