PURPOSE: This study examined to explore factors influencing on employment stress of university students. METHODS: The data were collected by structured questionnaires to students who agreed to be the subjects of this study. And 230 cases were finally analyzed. T-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression were conducted for data analysis using SPSS/WIN 18.0. RESULTS: Significant differences revealed in age, department of major, residental type and school year on employment stress by general characteristics. Also, employment stress showed negative correlation with self-esteem, and satisfaction in major. Self-esteem and satisfaction in major, department of major were confirmed as a factors influencing on employment stress and accounted for 36% of the variance. CONCLUSION: Further studies that discover factors influencing on employment stress of university students are needed, and also practical programs are necessary to decrease employment stress of university students.
Employment* ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Statistics as Topic

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.
Data Collection ; Depression ; Emergencies ; Emergency Medical Technicians ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires

PURPOSE: This study tried to explore factors influencing on job maintenance of the mentally disabled who employed before. The subjects of this study were the mentally disabled who participated in community mental health center and social rehabilitation center, there had experienced a job in the past. METHODS: The number of community centers were 27 places, there were located in different region. The number of participants were 221 persons agreed to this study. Data was analyzed by Mean, SD and logistic regression analyzation using SPSS/WIN 14.0. RESULTS: General character such as age was significant factor. Monthly pay and working a day in the midst of job related factors were significant. Moreover, job rehabilitation program satisfaction rate and social support revealed significant factors. CONCLUSION: On the basis of results, Job rehabilitation programs for job maintenance of the mentally disabled should be development and establish mediate strategies to improve social support to them.
Humans ; Logistic Models ; Mental Health ; Mentally Disabled Persons ; Rehabilitation Centers ; Rehabilitation, Vocational

PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the degree of job stress for workers with mentally disabled and factors influencing their job stress. METHODS: The participants in this study were employees with mental disabilities employed in job programs sponsored by community mental health centers and social rehabilitation centers. For this study, researchers conducted a survey with structured questionnaires with 221 employees. Data were analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 14.0. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in job stress according to general characters. However, there were significant differences in job stress according to type of employment and monthly-income. Multi-regression analysis showed that type of employment and social support affected job stress. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that following should be emphasized: conditions of employment such as type of employment and social support should be improved to decrease job stress and help the employee to remain in the job.
Community Mental Health Centers ; Employment ; Humans ; Mentally Disabled Persons* ; Power (Psychology) ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rehabilitation Centers

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore experience of people with mentally disability for work drop-out. METHODS: Participants were 10 persons with an intellectual disability. The Colaizzi's phenomenological method was utilized. Data were collected using non-structured interviews. RESULTS: According to the data analysis, 7 theme-clusters were identified from 13 themes. The theme-clusters were 'Struggling in work', 'Being a stranger in the office', 'Struggling in standing alone', 'Feeling ambivalent', 'Waiting for a new opportunity for work', 'Being determined to make an effort to maintain a job', 'Expecting myself to gain recognition'. CONCLUSION: The outcomes of this study indicate a need to design intervention programs and directions to introduce realistic improvement plans for people with intellectual disabilities in order to decrease work drop-out.
Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Mentally Disabled Persons* ; Qualitative Research ; Statistics as Topic

PURPOSE: The study was done to identify factors influencing the quality of life of people with mental disabilities who use mental health centers. METHODS: Data were collected by questionnaires from 288 people with mental disabilities in Busan and Kyungnam Provience. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, multiple linear regression with the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. RESULTS: The mean score for quality of life was 11.3+/-1.70, and the mean empowerment score was 59.7+/-8.44. The significant factors influencing quality of life were gender, age, residential status, number of support people, side-effects of drugs, service type, and empowerment. These factors explained 43.9% of the variance. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that in development and practice of program to increase the quality of life of people with mental disabilities a variety of factors should be considered.
Busan ; Gyeongsangnam-do ; Linear Models ; Mental Health* ; Power (Psychology) ; Quality of Life* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore residential needs of the mentally disabled which reflect residential relational factors and residential service needs. METHODS: The instrument used to measure residential needs of mentally disabled persons was the questionnaires reformed previous questionnaires. The instrument was tested with a sample of 307 participants who were registered in a day hospital, mental health center or social rehabilitation center. RESULTS: The needs for a residential facility for the mental disabled were significantly related with paying the entrance cost, monthly living cost and the decision making of the residents. The needs for residential services were independent living skills and an occupational rehabilitation program. CONCLUSION: The needs for residential services of the mentally disabled were varied because their diagnosis, symptom, functional level, treatment and personal priority are different. Therefore, we should develop various residential types and living services based on the needs and priorities of the mentally disabled.
Decision Making ; Diagnosis ; Hospitals, Psychiatric ; Humans ; Independent Living ; Mentally Disabled Persons ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rehabilitation ; Rehabilitation Centers ; Residential Facilities

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore residential needs of the mentally disabled which reflect residential relational factors and residential service needs. METHODS: The instrument used to measure residential needs of mentally disabled persons was the questionnaires reformed previous questionnaires. The instrument was tested with a sample of 307 participants who were registered in a day hospital, mental health center or social rehabilitation center. RESULTS: The needs for a residential facility for the mental disabled were significantly related with paying the entrance cost, monthly living cost and the decision making of the residents. The needs for residential services were independent living skills and an occupational rehabilitation program. CONCLUSION: The needs for residential services of the mentally disabled were varied because their diagnosis, symptom, functional level, treatment and personal priority are different. Therefore, we should develop various residential types and living services based on the needs and priorities of the mentally disabled.
Decision Making ; Diagnosis ; Hospitals, Psychiatric ; Humans ; Independent Living ; Mentally Disabled Persons ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rehabilitation ; Rehabilitation Centers ; Residential Facilities

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Spinal Cord Compression* ; Spinal Cord* ; Thymoma*