Influence of Job Stress and State of Sleep on the Depression of Emergency Medical Technicians.
- Author:
Chun Yee LEE
;
Eun Kyung BYUN
;
Nam Hee KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Emergency medical technicians;
State of sleep;
Job stress;
Depression
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Depression;
Emergencies;
Emergency Medical Technicians;
Humans;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2013;22(3):191-197
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of job stress, state of sleep, and depression and to identify factors influencing depression of emergency medical technicians. METHODS: The research was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. Data collection were done using self-report questionnaires with 162 emergency medical technicians working in hospitals who agreed to participate in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 Program. RESULTS: Depression had significant negative correlations with state of sleep, (r=-482, p<.001) and positive correlations with job stress (r=.196,p=.013). State of sleep had significant negative correlations with job stress (r=-.168, p=.033). The variance for life satisfaction was 23.7% (F=25.964, p<.001). Variable of state of sleep significantly predicted depression of emergency medical technicians. CONCLUSION: Considering these results, for emergency medical technicians' job stress, state of sleep, and depression, further studies are needed. Furthermore, there is a need to develop and implement new strategies to improve depression among emergency medical technicians.
