The Mediating Effect of Social Support in the Relationship Between Job Stress and Stress Coping Strategies of Male Workers on a Three-Shift System

• Published in: International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology(IJACT) Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 114 - 123
• Main Author: Hyea Kyung, Lee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 국제문화기술진흥원 30.09.2024
• Subjects: 과학기술학; Male Worker; Three-Shift; Job Stress; Stress Coping; Social Support
• ISSN: 2288-7202; 2288-7318
• DOI: 10.17703/IJACT.2024.12.3.114

The purpose of this study is to identify the mediating effect of social support in the relationship between job stress and stress coping strategies among male workers on a three-shift system. The subjects of the study were 146 male workers working in manufacturing companies with more than 500 employees located in C City, Chungbuk Province, who understood the purpose of the study and agreed to participate. The collected data were analyzed using frequency and percentage, descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. Job stress had a significant effect on the mediating variable, social support (β=.34, p<.001), and job stress had a significant effect on the dependent variable, stress coping strategies (β=.41, p<.001). When examining the effect of social support on stress coping strategies (β=.35, p<.001), social support was found to be a significant predictor of stress coping strategies. Therefore, social support plays a mediating role in the relationship between job stress and stress coping strategies among male workers on a three-shift system, and job stress and social support explained 27.4% of the variance in stress coping strategies. Thus, it is necessary to establish a psychological support system that can reduce job stress through active stress coping measures that consider the social support of male workers on a three-shift system.