J Korean Diet Assoc.  2022 May;28(2):143-159. 10.14373/JKDA.2022.28.2.143.

Job Stress among School Nutrition Teachers and Dietitians in Seoul during the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Self-Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, and Job Involvement

• Kim TE
• Lee KE
• Park EH
• Ham S

• KMID: 2529739
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14373/JKDA.2022.28.2.143

Abstract

This study was undertaken to assess levels of job stress, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and job involvement as perceived by school dietitians/nutrition teachers during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine the effects of these three factors. An online survey was sent from May 18 to May 26, 2021, to school dietitians/nutrition teachers in Seoul with experience of foodservice operations during 2020; 250 responses were used for this analysis. Job demands contributed most to job stress, whereas human relations contributed most to job satisfaction. Job stress caused by COVID-19 had a negative impact on self-efficacy (P＜0.01) and job satisfaction (P＜0.01), but a positive impact on job involvement (P＜0.05). Self-efficacy positively impacted job involvement (P＜0.01) but did not significantly influence job satisfaction. However, job satisfaction during early COVID-19 positively impacted job involvement (P＜0.05). In conclusion, job stress associated with job requirements was greater during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic than before the pandemic guidelines are needed that enable school dietitians/nutrition teachers to better cope with the job pressures generated by infectious diseases.

Keyword

COVID-19; job stress; self-efficacy; job satisfaction; job involvement; school dietitian; nutrition teacher