• Industry Promotion Research
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.251-261
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to improve welfare services for the socially underprivileged, the disabled, by improving and streamlining the work environment of workers at day care facilities for the disabled. The research question consisted of three issues: conflict between employees, psychological exhaustion, and growth factors experienced as a Christian worker at a day care facility for the disabled. As a research method, from January 2024 to April 2024, 10 Christian workers working at a day care facility for the disabled were interviewed and collected facts about their experiences during the work process using Colaizzi's phenomenological research method. analyzed. According to the research results, the psychological processes experienced by workers are, first, 'conflict' between internal workers in the experience at a day care facility for the disabled, and second, exhaustion, such as symptoms of emotional exhaustion, dehumanization, and decreased sense of accomplishment, experienced by workers in 'burnout'. It was a traumatic experience. Third, in 'growth', workers overcame internal conflict and psychological exhaustion through spirituality and experienced growth with a sense of stability. This study is expected to provide useful data to improve the morale and work environment of workers at day care facilities for the disabled in the future.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.151-157
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• 2017

Recently, the expertise of workers in residential facilities for the disabled has been emphasized and the need for education has increased. Therefore, this study analyzed cognition of job importance and educational needs according to workers of the disabled residential. Data were collected from 162 workers of the residential facilities for the disabled in Gyeonggi and were analyzed using t-test and IPA analysis. As results of this study, case management practice (basic), case management practice (advanced), life support for disabled persons (basic), program development (basic), business planning and evaluation (basic), business planning and evaluation (advanced) were both job importance and education needs high. The results of this study can be used as a basic reference for the direction of the education system of the residents of the disabled.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.86-93
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine whether empowerment mediates the association between self-efficacy and job burnout of workers of independent living support centers for the disabled. The data were collected through a survey of workers in 108 centers. Findings of the research is as followed. First, we found that self-efficacy as well as empowerment had negative effect on job burnout of workers in centers. Second, we found that empowerment had negative effect on job burnout of workers in centers. And finally, we found a partially mediating effect of empowerment between self-efficacy and job burnout of workers in centers. Based on the findings of this study, specific suggestions were presented to reduce job burnout of workers in independent living support centers for the disabled.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.317-326
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• 2018

The study was design to examine the degree of disability and the moderating effect of discrimination experiences on the job satisfaction of the disabled workers' disability acceptance. The 8th year data from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled was used to extracting 2270 disable wage-workers who met the study purpose as a sample. The moderate effect was verified by using regression analysis. As a result, first, the disability acceptance of disabled wage workers presented a positive effect on job satisfaction. Second, the effect of disability acceptance on job satisfaction differed by the degree of disability. Third, the effect of disability acceptance on job satisfaction differed by the discrimination experiences. Which refers that the study identify the cushion of degree of disability and the discrimination experiences, which play an important role in the job satisfaction of the disabled wage workers. Therefore, this study suggests that it can be used as a practical implication and basic data for the program developments improving the job satisfaction of disabled wage workers.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.345-360
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• 2022

This study is to explore the awareness of human rights and human rights education of workers in welfare facilities for the disabled from various aspects by using Creswell's mixed methodology. Although 10 years have passed since the statutory compulsory human rights education in welfare facilities for the disabled was implemented, there is still a limit to containing practical contents that can be applied to the welfare field for the disabled. Based on this reality, this study intends to examine in depth what human rights education is perceived by workers in welfare facilities for the disabled. As a result of the study, in the qualitative analysis, human rights in the field of social welfare practice, the perception of human rights education and human rights instructors, the direction of effective human rights education development, and the creation of a human rights-friendly community were presented as major issues. In the quantitative analysis, a survey was conducted targeting the welfare facilities of the disabled in Seongnam City to understand the general status of human rights education and the specific conditions of human rights education including the educational environment. Based on the results, including the results of qualitative analysis, a development direction for statutory compulsory human rights education for workers in welfare facilities for the disabled was proposed.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.177-187
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• 2021

This study was conducted for the purpose of exploring the experiences of workers with disabilities on job change according to the COVID-19 situation. To this end, the data from the 2020 survey on economic activity for the disabled and data from the National Statistical Office were used, and the analysis was conducted using a literature study method. The results were as follows. First, COVID-19 had caused a change in the working pattern of wage workers with disabilities. Second, the degree of employment security for the disabled had deteriorated after COVID-19. Third, non-wage workers were experiencing difficulties in business operation due to COVID-19. Fourth, it had affected the resignation due to COVID-19. Fifth, there were difficulties in finding a job due to COVID-19. Through this, it was found that the economic activities of the disabled were being greatly restricted due to COVID-19. Accordingly, a proposal for a solution was made. This study is meaningful in that it explored the instability of the domestic disabled people's labor market due to COVID-19 based on data.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.10
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• pp.679-689
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• 2021

The objective of this study is to verify the moderated mediating effects according to the severity level of a disability as well as the mediating effects of job security in the relationship between difficulties in the workplace of the disabled wage workers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and their life satisfaction. As a result of analysis using SPSS ver. 25 and PROCESS macro, the difficulties within the workplace caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative influence on life satisfaction through the job security of the disabled wage worker. In other words, it was revealed that the level of difficulties being faced by the disabled wage workers, which were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hinders their life satisfaction through job security. In addition, no moderating effect according to the severity level of disability was identified in the relationship between these variables. This is translated that difficulties in the workplace caused by the COVID-19 pandemic reduce job security and life satisfaction of the disabled wage workers regardless of the severity level of the disability. Based on the results thus far, this study further discussed the institutional implications for promoting the job security and life satisfaction of the disabled wage workers under the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.336-349
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• 2021

The purpose of the research is to analyze the factors affecting the job satisfaction of workers of Independent Living support centers for the disabled focusing on demographic factors, organizational factor, job factor, and psycho-emotional factors. A survey was conducted on 236 workers at 108 centers, and a logistic regression was conducted to analyze to factors affecting the job satisfaction of the center workers. health status, job suitability and self-efficacy are found to have a significant effect on job satisfaction among workers of centers. Based on these findings, specific measures and suggestions are proposed to improve job satisfaction among workers of Independent Living support centers for the disabled.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.314-324
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• 2019

This study inspected 203 employees with disabilities who are working in social enterprises based in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do from March to June 2019 in order to find out the factors of self-efficacy, social support, wages and welfare, relationship with upper management and co-worker relationships which influence job Performance and job satisfaction of disabled workers. The implications of this research are as follows. First, the factors that positively affect work performance are self-efficacy and co-worker relationships. It was shown that trust and respect that disabled workers working in domestic social corporations perceive while diligently performing the work without any bias and getting from coworkers led to good work performance. Second, when the current wage was determined by the employee's perceived ability, skill and current workloads that fit to their ability, the workers expressed job satisfaction. Moreover, job satisfaction by the employees was followed by the perception of the possibility of living a more stable life with the current monthly income. Third, upper managements' care on personal issues, acknowledgment of autonomy and support through communication have led to job satisfaction among the employees. Lastly, considering the research result in which the social support that the disabled workers perceive does not show any positive effect on work performance or work satisfaction, it can be concluded that there is a need for a change in the social perception of disabled workers.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.259-266
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to verify the relationship between psychological capital and job performance of social workers at welfare centers for the disabled. For that purpose, a self-reported questionnaire survey was conducted on 900 social workers at welfare center for the disabled nationwide, and a total of 864 copies of data were used for the final analysis. As a result of the main analysis, first, there was a positive(+) correlation between self-efficacy, hope, optimism, resilience which are the sub-elements of psychological capital, and contextuality and task performance, which are the sub-elements of job performance. Second, among the sub-elements of psychological capital, self-efficacy and hope showed statistically significant positive(+) effects on task performance. Third, it was found that optimism as well as self-efficacy and hope had a statistically significant positive(+) effect on contextual performance. Based on those findings, this study suggested practical and policy alternatives to improve the job performance of social workers at welfare centers for the disabled.