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Impact of appearance satisfaction and ego-resilience on employment stress among dental hygiene students

외모만족도와 자아탄력성이 치위생(학)과 재학생의 취업스트레스에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Sun-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health and Sciences, Cheongju University) ;
  • Kim, Han-Hong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Gangdong College)
  • 김선주 (청주대학교 보건의료대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 김한홍 (강동대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2013.10.30
  • Accepted : 2014.01.21
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the appearance satisfaction and ego-resilience of dental hygiene students on their employment stress. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 403 female dental hygiene students in five colleges in Chungbuk-do, Gyeongnam-do, and Daejeon. Results : 1. The college students got a mean of $2.78{\pm}0.42$, $3.27{\pm}0.41$ and $2.28{\pm}0.52$ in appearance satisfaction, ego-resilience and job-seeking stress, respectively. 2. Employment stress revealed higher score in poorer financial conditions(p<0.001) and less major satisfaction(p<0.001). 3. Employment stress had a negative correlation to a physical attraction and somatic condition which were the sub-factors of appearance satisfaction. Stress also had a negative correlation to personal relationship and emotional control which were the sub-factors of ego-resilience. 4. Household economy(p=0.023) was identified as a variable that affected job-seeking stress, physical attraction(p=0.048) and somatic condition(p=0.039). Personal relationship(p=0.040) and emotional control(p=0.034) were the influential variables and had 33.2% of explanation power for employment stress. Conclusions : Appearance satisfaction and ego-resilience were the factors affecting job-seeking stress. Therefore counseling and educational programs should be provided for dental hygiene students to look at their own appearance and bodies in a more positive way, to foster their ego-resilience, to relieve and properly cope with employment stress and ultimately to promote their mental health.

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