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KMID : 1023420080080040305
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2008 Volume.8 No. 4 p.305 ~ p.312
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A Study on Job Stress and Job Satisfaction of Dental Hygienists Working in Dental Clinics
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Jung Jung-Ock
Song Kwui-Sook
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Abstract
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This study was attempted to look into relation between job stress and job satisfaction perceived by clinical dental hygienists and the influencing factors for providing fundamental data to increase their job satisfaction. For this, mailed correspondence examination was conducted with questionnaire for dental hygienists who are engaged in dental hygiene duties at dental clinics in Seoul between June 19 and July 24, 2008. Total 180 questionnaires were distributed, and among these, 156 questionnaires were included in analysis except for 24 questionnaires having incomplete answers. The findings of this study are as follows: 1. The total mean of dental hygienists’ job stress was found to be 3.46 points out of 5 points, and that of their job satisfaction to be 2.99. 2. For relation between general characteristics and job stress of dental hygienists, significant difference was found just in the motive to select dental hygienist(p<0.001) and the expected period of engagement in dental hygienist duties(p<0.05). 3. For relation between general characteristics and job satisfaction of dental hygienists, significant difference was found just in job experience(p<0.05), current position(p<0.05), average salary(p<0.001), and the expected period of engagement in dental hygienist duties(p<0.01). 4. For correlation between job stress and job satisfaction, negative correlation was shown generally(r=-0.222), such that the more was job stress, the less was job satisfaction. 5. As a result of multiple regression analysis to look into the job stress factors influencing dental hygienists’ job satisfaction, it was found that the factors of excessive workload(p<0.05) and improper treatment(p<0.01) most influenced job satisfaction, and the descriptive power on the job stress factors influencing their job satisfaction was found to be 24.1%.
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KEYWORD
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Dental hygienists, Job stress, Job satisfaction
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