Effects of mental health and work environment on competence in care workers

• 大庭 輝

• 豊田 麻実

• 佐藤 眞一

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 精神的健康と職場環境が介護職員の有能感に及ぼす影響
• セイシンテキ　ケンコウ　ト　ショクバ　カンキョウ　ガ　カイゴショクイン　ノ　ユウノウカン　ニ　オヨボス　エイキョウ

Abstract

This study investigated the factors affecting competence, focusing on mental health and work environment in care workers. Participants were 220 care workers (159 female, 61 male, mean age = 41.6 years, SD= 11.1).The mean General Health Questionnaire(GHQ) score was 5.7 (SD= 3.0), which exceeded the cut-off point.We analyzed the association among work environment,mental health， and competence using a path analysis with multiple group structural equation modeling. The fitness indicators of the models were as follows: x² /df =1.1, CFl=.999, RMSEA = .02, andAIC= 76.3. Thus, competence was affected by the GHQ and participant which is sub-factor of work environment through GHQ. In females, participant had a direct effect on the sub-factor of competence. In conclusion,improved mental health is important to promote competence in both males and females,an d improved work environment is important to promote competence in females.

Journal

• 生老病死の行動科学

  生老病死の行動科学 20 3-12, 2016-03

  大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科臨床死生学研究室

Keywords

• care worker
• competence
• mental health
• work environment
• gender difference

Details

• CRID: 1390009224805432192
• NII Article ID: 120005767238
• NII Book ID: AA1200171X
• DOI: 10.18910/57142
• HANDLE: 11094/57142
• ISSN: 1349435X
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • IRDB
  • CiNii Articles