| The Effect of Self-esteem, Stress and Social Support on Fishermen's Quality of Life. |
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Hye Seo Park, Mi Yeul Hyun |
1School of Nursing, Cheju Halla University, Jeju, Korea.
2College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea. hpeople@cheju.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
This study was done to examine the relation of self-esteem, stress, social support, and quality of life on fishermen's and to identify factor influencing quality of life. METHODS: Data were collected from 120 the fishermen's who trained at the sailors educational institution located in Busan, Korea. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: The quality of life shows a positive correlation with self-esteem and social support, and a negative correlation with stress. The results of multiple regression analysis show that significant variables influencing the quality of life are stress, self-esteem, social support, and job satisfaction. And these variables explained 62.7% of the varience in quality of life. CONCLUSION: The study results suggest that stress is the main factor influencing fishermen's quality of life and therefore a variety of interventions designed to lower stress levels are needed. In addition, comprehensive programs that can increase the levels of fishermen's self-esteem, social support, and job satisfaction need to be implemented. |
| Key Words:
Fishermen; Self-esteem; Stress; Social support; Quality of life |
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