Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2012 Aug;21(2):116-124.

The Influence of Disabled Worker's Social Support, Self Efficiency & Depression on Job Stress

• Kim Y
• Kwon M
• Kim S

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the influencing factors of social support, self efficiency and depression among the hearing-impaired and physically disabled on their job stress.
METHODS
The data were collected from Jan.1 to Aug. 30, 2010 from 151 disabled workers. The instruments for this study were the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS), Social Support Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale and Beck Depression Inventory-Korean Version (K-BDI). The data were analyzed using t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
The physically disabled show higher social support (t=0.284, p= .001) and self efficacy (t=0.165, p= .024) but lower in depression (t=0.789, p<.001) than the hearing-impaired. There are negative correlation between job stress and social support, job stress and self efficacy but a positive correlation between job stress and depression. These three factors explained 42.9% of the variance in job stress.
CONCLUSION
Social support and self efficacy have positive impacts on job stress but depression has negative impact.

Keyword

Job stress; Depression; Social support; Self efficiency

MeSH Terms

Depression
Disabled Persons
Humans
Self Efficacy