Job Stress and Stress Coping Strategy among Workers in A Regional Statistics Office : A Preliminary Study.
- Author:
Hyun Soo LEE
1
;
Bo Hyun YOON
;
Eun Joo OH
;
Young Hwa SEA
;
Kyung Min KIM
;
Haran JUNG
;
Moon Doo KIM
;
Man Ki BAEK
;
Eun Rak SON
;
Ja Young JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Naju National Hospital, Naju, Korea. yoonbh@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Job stress;
Stress coping strategy;
Statistics office workers
- MeSH:
Education;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Marital Status;
Self-Help Groups
- From:Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2015;23(2):93-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate job stress and stress coping strategy among workers in a regional statistics office. METHODS: A total of 133 workers in regional statistics office participated in this study and they were divided into two groups, survey group(n=109) and support group(n=24) depending on relation to statistical survey task. They were asked to respond to Short Form of Korean Occupational Stress Scale(KOSS-SF) and Stress Coping Strategy(SCS) to investigate sociodemographic characteristics, job stress, and stress coping strategy. RESULTS: The proportion of the 133 participants in the sample was 59(44.4%) of men, 74(55.6%) of women. There were no significant differences in KOSS-SF scores in relation to age, sex, education, and marital status, while the KOSS-SF scores were significantly different between the two groups. In regard to the subscales of KOSS-SF, the two groups had significant differences in insufficient job control, interpersonal conflict, job insecurity, and organization system. In addition, the total score of KOSS-SF had a negative correlation with problem-focused coping strategy and social support coping strategy of SCS. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that workers of survey group had more job stress compared to those who works in support group in regional statistical office. In addition, in comparison with workers of support group, both men and women of survey group get stressed when they were confronted with interpersonal conflicts. Our results suggest that using problem-focused coping and social support coping strategy lowers job stress.
