A Study of Job Stress and Quality of Life among University Staff: The Impact of Sociodemographic-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Study of Job Stress and Quality of Life among University Staff: The Impact of Sociodemographic

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Mukhlis Hamid¹,Harlianty Rully Afrita¹,Wilantika Rima¹,Shalahuddin Iwan²,Eriyani Theresia²,Pebrianti Sandra²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Business, Universitas Aisyah Pringsewu

2. Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran

Abstract

Abstract Background Quality of life is one of important aspects to boost productivity at work among employees. However, some employees might feel job stress due to some work pressures leading to an impact on the quality of their life. This study aimed to investigate the quality of life and the job-stress level and which type of stress could either positively or negatively influence the quality of life among employees. Methods This study involved 88 University staff as the samples, and the data were collected by using the New Job Stress Scale and WHOQOL adapted into Indonesian. One-predictor regression analysis and product moment were utilized as the analytical method with the additional analysis by using independent t-test and one-way ANOVA to test job stress and quality of life. Results The results showed that there was a significant negative relationship between job stress and quality of life. Job stress was able to predict the quality of life with a predictor contribution of 23.5% and had a correlation with all domains of quality of life. Components of job stress including working time, work-related anxiety, role conflict, work-life balance, and co-worker support correlated with the overall quality of life. Employees working for more than five years had a higher quality of life than those working for one to three years. Conclusions This study recommends that certain activities or programs such as counseling services, meditation programs, and stress management training are needed to reduce employees’ job stress.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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