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Table 5 Comparison of scores on the Korean Emotional Labor Scale between toll collectors and workers in other service occupations

From: The relationship between emotional labor status and workplace violence among toll collectors

 

Emotional demanding and regulation

Overload and conflict in customer service

Emotional disharmony and hurt

Organizational surveillance and monitoring

Organizational supportive and protective system

Ranking

Type of occupation

Scorea

Type of occupation

Scorea

Type of occupation

Scorea

Type of occupation

Scorea

Type of occupation

Scorea

1

Call center operator

17.45

Call center operator

10.04

Toll collector

19.23

Toll collector

8.70

Toll collector

19.59

2

Teller

17.40

After-sales service worker

9.56

Call center operator

17.98

After-sales service worker

8.49

After-sales service worker

19.18

3

Department store salesperson

17.19

Toll collector

9.51

Drivers of public transportation

17.81

Teller

8.32

Hospital receptionist

17.22

4

Hotel staff

17.12

Teller

9.50

Teller

17.59

Call center operator

8.03

Public office receptionist

17.11

5

After-sales service worker

16.97

Hotel staff

9.46

After-sales service worker

17.59

Hotel staff

7.86

Call center operator

17.09

6

Daycare worker

16.88

Nurse

9.40

Hotel staff

17.21

Flight attendant

7.74

Department store salesperson

16.88

7

Toll collector

16.83

Department store salesperson

9.29

Case worker

17.01

Fire fighter

7.72

Case worker

16.73

8

Nurse

16.77

Drivers of public transportation

9.27

Nurse

16.87

Nurse

7.57

Hotel staff

16.58

9

Hospital receptionist

16.64

Hospital receptionist

9.16

Public office receptionist

16.64

Department store salesperson

7.51

Nurse

16.54

10

Drivers of public transportation

16.60

Public office receptionist

8.92

Hospital receptionist

16.60

Drivers of public transportation

7.40

Fire fighter

16.54

11

Public office receptionist

16.30

Fire fighter

8.90

Department store salesperson

16.52

Public office receptionist

7.33

Drivers of public transportation

16.52

12

Fire fighter

16.07

Daycare worker

8.54

Flight attendant

16.30

Hospital receptionist

7.02

Flight attendant

16.50

13

Case worker

15.64

Case worker

8.52

Fire fighter

16.16

Daycare worker

6.61

Teller

15.89

14

Flight attendant

15.05

Flight attendant

8.50

Daycare worker

16.09

Case worker

6.45

Daycare worker

15.74

  1. aMean scores on the Korean Emotional Labor Scale (scores have not been converted to the 100-point scale)