치과위생사의 감정노동 영향요인 연구

• Published in: Chiwisaeng gwahakoeji Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 295 - 301
• Main Authors: 최혜정, Hye Jeong Choi, 방효중, Hyo Jung Bang, 정은영, Eun Young Chung, 서영준, Young Jun Seo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생과학회 30.09.2014
• Subjects: Dental hygienists; Emotional labor; Factors; 치의학; Dental hygienists; Emotional labor; Factors
• ISSN: 1598-4478; 2233-7679

This research purports to find out the factors that affect the level of emotional labor in dental hygienists. Data were collected from 204 dental hygienists working at 5 university hospitals and 55 dental clinics through self-administered questionnaire, and analyzed by statistical analysis using t-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis. The main findings of the study are as follows: First, the higher the educational level of dental hygienists, and the bigger the size of dental institutions they work, the higher the level of emotional labor of dental hygienists. Second, patient and environmental actors were found to have significant effects on the level of emotional labor. The above results imply that managers should try to make the workplace better environment which can secure appropriate workload and rewards, and support for work related education programs etc. It is also needed to educate the patients in order to prevent unnecessary conflicts between the patients and dental hygienists.