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KMID : 0367020150270050537
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2015 Volume.27 No. 5 p.537 ~ p.547
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Effects of Emotional Labor, Somatic Symptoms, and Emotional Support on Quality of Life among Middle-aged Female Workers
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전해옥:Jeon Hae-Ok
권유림:Kweon Yoo-Rim
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Abstract
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Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of emotional labor, somatic symptoms, and emotional support on quality of life among middle-aged women workers.
Methods : The study design was a descriptive survey research. Data were collected from October 2013 to January 2014 in Korea. A self-reported questionnaire was administerd in a convenience sample of 264 middle aged women in various working places. The survey included socio-demographic and job-related factors, and the questionnaires about emotional labor, somatic symptoms, emotional support, and quality of life. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results : Stepwise multiple regression showed that somatic symptoms had the greatest effect on quality of life (β=-1.65, p<.001), followed by emotional support (β=0.67, p<.001), and job satisfaction (β=3.98, p<.001). And these variables accounted for 52% of quality of life among middle-aged women workers (F=97.14, p<.001).
Conclusion : These results suggest for clinical nurses to take somatic symptoms, emotional support, and job satisfaction into special account in order to improve the middle aged women worker’s quality of life. Ultimately, a health promotion program focusing on these influential variables in workplace need to be developed for the given population.
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KEYWORD
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Health, Middle aged, Social-psychology, Social-support, Working-women
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