Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2014 Aug;23(3):146-153. 10.5807/kjohn.2014.23.3.146.

The Factors Influencing on Employment Stress of University Students

• Byun EK
• Yoon SJ
• Kim KH

• KMID: 2270599
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2014.23.3.146

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Self-esteem; Major; Stress

MeSH Terms

Employment*
Humans
Surveys and Questionnaires
Statistics as Topic