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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2020.8.1.177

Correlation between Self-Esteem and Quality of Life Based on the Job Satisfaction of Occupational Therapists  

Lee, Seulah (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Gachon University)
Chol, Wonho (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Gachon University)
Jung, Sangmi (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Sanggi Youngseo College)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.8, no.1, 2020 , pp. 177-191 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between self-esteem and quality of life according to the job satisfaction occupational therapists, and to contribute to wards providing positive directions to improve the quality of work performed by the occupational therapists and their quality of life. Methods : A total of 118 occupational therapists working on site were surveyed during the study period, from April 8, 2019, to May 10, 2019. The collected data were expressed as frequency and percentage and were subjected to Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis using SPSS (Windows ver. 20.0). Results : First, the occupational therapists' job satisfaction job satisfaction averaged 3.20 points, with the highest chance of promotion among the lower factors, followed by the conservative level, the work itself, and interpersonal relationships. Second, the analysis of job satisfaction according to the general characteristics of the subjects revealed statistically significant differences with respect to age, marital status, highest education level, service period, average pay, and average working hours of the occupational therapists. Third, the sub-category of job satisfaction and self-respect showed the most positive correlation with the person-in-charge, and the sub-category of job satisfaction and the quality of life showed the most positive correlation with interpersonal relationships. This shows that higher job satisfaction increases the self-esteem and quality of life. Fourth, the significant task satisfaction sub-factor predictor for the self-esteem of the occupational therapists was the job itself, and the significant job satisfaction sub-factor predictor for quality of life was interpersonal relationships. Conclusion : The results of this study showed that among the sub-categories of job satisfaction of the occupational therapists, work itself and interpersonal relationships had the greatest effect on the self-esteem and quality of life of the occupational therapists.
Keywords
interpersonal relationship; job itself; job satisfaction; occupational therapist; self-esteem; quality of life;
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