Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2013 Aug;22(3):191-197.

Influence of Job Stress and State of Sleep on the Depression of Emergency Medical Technicians

• Lee CY
• Byun EK
• Kim NH

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.

Keyword

Emergency medical technicians; State of sleep; Job stress; Depression

MeSH Terms

Data Collection
Depression
Emergencies
Emergency Medical Technicians
Humans
Surveys and Questionnaires