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The Moderating Effect of Psychological Flexibility on the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Depression in University Administration Staff

대학 행정직원의 지각된 스트레스와 우울 간의 관계에서 심리적 유연성의 조절효과

  • Lee, Jung-Min (Korea Foundation of Industrial Health Care and Welfare) ;
  • Jang, Ki-Won (Korea Foundation of Industrial Health Care and Welfare)
  • 이정민 (한국산업의료복지연구원) ;
  • 장기원 (한국산업의료복지연구원)
  • Received : 2021.10.27
  • Accepted : 2021.12.20
  • Published : 2021.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the moderating effects of psychological flexibility on the relationship between perceived stress and depression in university administration staff. A total of 186 participants completed the questionnaire. This data was analyzed using the SPSS program. The results of the analysis showed that perceived stress, positive perception and psychological flexibility had significant effects on depression, but negative perception didn't have significant effect on depression. The results verified the moderating effects of psychological flexibility on the relationship between perceived stress and depression. We discussed that the stress of university administration staff was more closely related to positive perception such as a decrease in positive functioning than negative perception such as loss of control. We also discussed that psychological flexibility can reduce the effect of stress on depression and prevent it. We suggested acceptance commitment therapy to improve psychological flexibility as an intervention method for stress and depression issues in university administration staff.

본 연구목적은 대학 행정직원들의 지각된 스트레스와 우울간의 관계에서 심리적 유연성의 조절효과를 검증하는 것이다. 대상자 186명에게 설문지를 시행했다. 자료는 SPSS 25.0 프로그램을 활용하여 통계 분석했다. 분석결과, 지각된 스트레스, 긍정적 지각, 심리적 유연성이 우울에 영향을 미치는 반면, 부정적 지각은 우울에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 지각된 스트레스와 우울 간의 관계에서 심리적 유연성의 조절효과가 검증되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 대학 행정직원의 스트레스가 통제 상실과 같은 부정적 지각보다는 긍정적 기능 감소와 같은 긍정적 지각과 더 밀접한 관계를 가진 것으로 논의했다. 또한, 심리적 유연성이 스트레스가 우울에 미치는 영향력을 감소시키고 우울을 예방할 수 있음을 논의했다. 대학 행정직원들의 스트레스와 우울 문제에 대한 개입 방안으로서 심리적 유연성을 향상시키는 수용전념치료를 제안했다.

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