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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2017.26.1.10

Correlates of Depressive Symptoms and Stress among Korean Women Care-workers for Older Adults Dwelling in Community  

Jeon, Gyeong-Suk (Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University)
You, Sun-Ju (Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University)
Kim, Myo-Gyeong (Seoul Women's College of Nursing)
Kim, Yoo-Mi (Department of Health Policy and Management, Sangji University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.26, no.1, 2017 , pp. 10-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study identified the prevalence of depressive symptoms and explored correlates of depressive symptoms among Korean women care-workers caring older adults living in community. Methods: A total of 465 participants were recruited for the study. Depressive symptoms was measured by the CES-D10 and distress was assessed using a single question given 5 Likert scale. Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms and distress among care-workers were 32.5% and 32.0% respectively. Work environment safety, violence exposure experience, work-family conflict, weekly care work time, and poor health status were significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Only violence exposure experience and poor health status were associated with distress. Conclusion: Our findings suggest more attention on mental health of care-workers and their risky work condition such as violence.
Keywords
Care-worker; Depressive symptoms; Stress; Work violence experience; Work-life balance;
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