This study focuses on the effect of job stress on caregivers’ job satisfaction and burnout and the correlation between job satisfaction and burnout in long-term care facilities for the elderly in Incheon Metropolitan city. The goal of this research ...
This study focuses on the effect of job stress on caregivers’ job satisfaction and burnout and the correlation between job satisfaction and burnout in long-term care facilities for the elderly in Incheon Metropolitan city. The goal of this research is to generate basic foundational data which could aide the development of a plan designed to decrease caregivers’ job stress and burnout while increasing job satisfaction, thereby improving the work environment and care-service.
In order to fulfill the study’s objectives, a variety of literary sources were used, as well as surveys completed by 320 caregivers working in 22 facilities in Incheon Metropolitan city. 300 of these surveys were sorted for reliability analysis, factor analysis, frequency analysis, ANOVA, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis using SPSS 17.0 Version.
After sorting the data, 5 main points were yielded. The first, caregivers working at long-term care facilities for the elderly had an average job stress level of 2.43, a figure within the middle range. Caregivers who worked full-time, were in their 20-30’s, or had 3-5 years experience felt the most stress. In general, stress was also high in the sub-area role conflict (average 2.50), followed by role overload (average 2.48). Stress was lowest in role ambiguity (average 2.30).
The second point found was that the caregivers’ job satisfaction was an average of 3.18, sitting around the middle of the scale. Caregivers who worked full-time, were in their 30-40’s, or had 3-5 years experience showed the lowest satisfaction levels. Caregivers’ satisfaction about their coworkers was found to be highest (average 3.85), followed by satisfaction in their intention of occupation change (average 3.50), work itself (average 3.24), supervision (average 3.21) and agency (average 3.05). The satisfaction level of their pay was low however, averaging 2.27.
Thirdly, caregivers’ burnout was an average of 2.28, indicating a middle level. Burn out levels were high in caregivers who were in their 20’s, unmarried, had 5-7 years experience, working temporarily or working in the islands. Across the board, emotional exhaustion was most high (average 2.64), followed by decreased feeling of accomplishment (average 2.40) and depersonalization (average 1.79).
Role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity were studied in order to determine their causal relationship to job satisfaction and burn-out. The fourth trend noted was that job satisfaction was effected, in order, by role overload, role conflict and role ambiguity. In the case of burn out, it was also effected, in order, by role ambiguity, role conflict and role overload.
For the fifth point, a correlation analysis of job satisfaction and burnout was done and results showed that they have a negative relationship. The sub variables within job satisfaction and burn-out show high correlation. However when looking at satisfaction in regards to pay, depersonalization and diminished personal accomplishment did not seem to be significantly correlated.
According to results of this study, it is confirmed that as the job stress of caregivers in long-term care facilities rises, job satisfaction diminishes and burnout levels increase. It was also found that as job satisfaction rises, burnout levels decrease and as burnout levels increase, job satisfaction falls. Therefore in order to decrease the job stress and burnout of caregivers and increase job satisfaction, these causal relationship and correlation need to be utilized.