The Impacts of Psychosocial Work Environments on Depressive Symptoms among Korean Registered Nurses.
10.5807/kjohn.2017.26.1.30
- Author:
Eunsuk CHOI
1
;
Gyeong Suk JEON
Author Information
1. College of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Psychosocial work environments;
Nurses;
Depressive symptoms;
Work-family conflict;
Development possibility
- MeSH:
Depression*;
Humans;
Nurses*
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2017;26(1):30-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to explore the association between psychosocial work environments and depressive symptoms among Korean registered nurses. METHODS: The study population of 331 registered nurses was derived from the 2014 Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Depressive symptom was assessed using the WHO-5 wellbeing index. RESULTS: The thirty-five percentage of Korean registered nurses reported the risk for depressive symptom. Korean nurses with higher ‘work-family conflict’ were more likely at the risk of depression almost 1.83 (95% CI 1.04~3.20) times than their counterpart. Higher ‘possibilities for development’ were more likely decrease almost 60% of the risk of depressive symptom. CONCLUSION: Work-family conflict and possibility of development were associated with depressive symptom among Korean registered nurses. We suggest future researches identifying strategies for decreasing work-family conflict and its negative effects.
