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Table 3 Comparison of the KOSS scores obtained through the pre- and post-stress surveys

From: Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Stress Management Program to Reduce Work-Related Stress in a Medium-Sized Enterprise

 

Blue-collar workers

White-collar workers

  

Pre-

Post-

  

Pre-

Post-

 

Subscales

N

Mean

SD

CB α

Mean

SD

CB α

P *

N

Mean

SD

CB α

Mean

SD

CB α

P *

Physical environment

117

65.24

19.16

0.794

59.45

20.29

0.818

0.003

89

36.44

20.11

0.884

36.45

18.50

0.777

0.995

Job demands

119

45.83

15.47

0.766

40.86

14.18

0.816

0.001

89

55.20

17.96

0.874

53.84

14.57

0.760

0.396

Insufficient job control

119

54.51

13.71

0.797

52.16

12.32

0.830

0.054

89

52.44

15.48

0.874

49.81

19.02

0.788

0.248

Interpersonal conflicts

119

38.10

15.86

0.786

36.98

14.13

0.811

0.498

89

39.32

17.73

0.863

35.96

14.84

0.747

0.077

Job insecurity

116

46.24

11.03

0.795

45.74

12.51

0.828

0.649

88

43.56

16.60

0.880

43.88

12.58

0.778

0.838

Organizational system

119

57.98

17.94

0.750

53.06

16.26

0.797

0.001

90

53.12

17.44

0.856

50.64

14.46

0.720

0.162

Lack of rewards

120

52.36

14.43

0.767

49.51

14.19

0.795

0.035

90

50.43

17.29

0.858

48.65

13.90

0.740

0.265

Organizational climate

118

38.70

16.03

0.757

36.02

15.29

0.799

0.048

90

47.55

17.35

0.856

42.71

17.21

0.720

0.011

Total score

113

49.82

9.20

0.734

46.39

9.45

0.776

<0.001

88

47.26

12.23

0.844

45.39

9.03

0.706

0.112

  1. *p-value by paired t-test.
  2. KOSS: Korean Occupational Stress Scale, SD: Standard deviation, CB α: Cronbach’s alpha.