Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Anger of the Cabin Crew during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Depression and Anxiety
2.2.2. Stress
2.2.3. Anger
2.2.4. General Characteristics
2.2.5. Data Collection and Ethical Consideration
2.2.6. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. General Characteristics
3.2. Level and Correlation among the Main Variables
3.3. Differences in the General Characteristics and Main Variables in the Depression and Anxiety Groups
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Total n (%) or M ± SD | Range |
---|---|---|
Age (year) | 37.92 ± 6.32 | 25.0–60.0 |
Sex | ||
Male | 60 (37.3) | |
Female | 101 (62.7) | |
Marital status | ||
Married | 114 (70.8) | |
Never married | 47 (29.2) | |
Resident status | ||
Living with others | 135 (83.9) | |
Living alone | 26 (16.1) | |
Education | ||
University or college | 148 (91.9) | |
Higher | 13 (8.1) | |
Employment type | ||
Regular worker | 157 (97.5) | |
Non-regular worker and others | 4 (2.5) | |
Work experience (years) | 12.98 ± 6.97 | 2–34.8 |
Position | ||
Purser | 121 (75.2) | |
Cabin attendant | 40 (24.8) | |
Work type during the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
Working | 114 (70.8) | |
Leave (paid or unpaid) | 47 (29.2) | |
Work on an international flight during the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
Yes | 133 (82.6) | |
No | 28 (17.4) | |
Number of protective equipment worn during flight | ||
Less than three | 36 (22.4) | |
More than three | 125 (77.6) |
Variables | M ± SD | Range | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Depression | 6.07 ± 5.25 | 0–20 | 1 | ||||
2. Anxiety | 4.63 ± 4.94 | 0–21 | 0.823 ** | 1 | |||
3. Stress | 33.05 ± 16.65 | 0–72 | 0.666 ** | 0.620 ** | 1 | ||
4. State anger | 3.82 ± 5.81 | 0–24 | 0.562 ** | 0.624 ** | 0.463 ** | 1 | |
5. Trait anger | 9.90 ± 8.08 | 0–30 | 0.461 ** | 0.524 ** | 0.531 ** | 0.652 ** | 1 |
Variables | Depression | Anxiety | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Depression Group (n = 77) | Depression Group (n = 84) | Non-Anxiety Group (n = 86) | Anxiety Group (n = 75) | |||
Total n (Column %) or M ± SD | Total n (Column %) or M ± SD | t or χ2 (p) | Total n (Column %) or M ± SD | Total n (Column %) or M ± SD | t or χ2 (p) | |
General characteristics | ||||||
Age (year) | 370.38 ± 70.13 | 380.43 ± 50.48 | −10.04 (0.299) | 360.82 ± 60.78 | 390.13 ± 50.56 | −20.293 * (0.023) |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 30 (500.5) | 30 (500.0) | 0.181 (0.670) | 31 (510.7) | 29 (480.3) | 00.118 (0.732) |
Female | 47 (390.0) | 54 (530.5) | 55 (540.5) | 46 (450.5) | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 49 (430.0) | 65 (570.0) | 30.672 (0.055) | 55 (480.2) | 59 (510.8) | 40.196* (0.041) |
Never married | 28 (590.6) | 19 (400.4) | 31 (660.0) | 16 (340.0) | ||
Resident status | ||||||
Living with others | 63 (460.7) | 72 (530.3) | 00.450 (0.502) | 69 (510.1) | 66 (480.9) | 10.785 (0.182) |
Living alone | 14 (530.8) | 12 (460.2) | 17 (650.4) | 9 (340.6) | ||
Education | ||||||
University or college | 70 (470.3) | 78 (520.7) | 00.205 (0.650) | 79 (530.4) | 69 (460.6) | 00.001 (0.974) |
Higher | 7 (530.8) | 6 (460.2) | 7 (530.8) | 6 (460.2) | ||
Employment type | ||||||
Regular worker | 76 (480.4) | 81 (510.6) | 00.857 (0.622) | 85 (540.1) | 72 (450.9) | 10.331 (0.260) |
Non-regular worker and others | 1 (250.0) | 3 (750.0) | 1 (250.0) | 3 (750.0) | ||
Work experience (years) | 120.55 ± 70.67 | 130.39 ± 60.30 | −00.769 (0.443) | 120.16 ± 70.21 | 130.94 ± 60.62 | −10.631 (0.105) |
Position | ||||||
Purser | 53 (430.8) | 68 (560.2) | 30.161 (0.075) | 58 (470.9) | 63 (520.1) | 50.883 * (0.015) |
Cabin attendant | 24 (600.0) | 16 (400.0) | 28 (700.0) | 12 (300.0) | ||
Work type during the COVID−19 pandemic | ||||||
Working | 59 (510.8) | 55 (480.2) | 20.415 (0.120) | 69 (600.5) | 45 (390.5) | 70.934 * (0.005) |
Leave (paid or unpaid) | 18 (380.3) | 29 (610.7) | 17 (360.2) | 30 (630.8) | ||
Work on an international flight during the COVID−19 pandemic | ||||||
Yes | 63 (470.4) | 70 (520.6) | 00.064 (0.800) | 68 (510.1) | 65 (480.9) | 10.609 (0.205) |
No | 14 (500.5) | 14 (500.5) | 18 (640.3) | 10 (460.6) | ||
Number of protective equipment to be worn during flight | ||||||
Less than three | 18 (500.5) | 18 (500.5) | 00.088 (0.767) | 21 (580.3) | 15 (410.7) | 00.451 (0.502) |
More than three | 59 (470.2) | 66 (520.8) | 65 (520.0) | 60 (480.0) | ||
Main variables | ||||||
Depression | 10.51 ± 10.37 | 100.26 ± 30.80 | −190.09 ** | 20.66 ± 20.95 | 90.99 ± 40.55 | −120.26 ** |
Anxiety | 10.31 ± 10.69 | 70.68 ± 40.99 | −100.64 ** | 00.93 ± 10.05 | 80.89 ± 40.18 | −170.06 ** |
Stress | 230.81 ± 140.30 | 410.54 ± 130.98 | −70.94 ** | 240.61 ± 140.49 | 420.75 ± 130.44 | −80.24 ** |
State anger | 10.26 ± 20.93 | 60.18 ± 60.76 | −50.90 ** | 10.04 ± 20.42 | 70.03 ± 60.86 | −70.56 ** |
Trait anger | 60.17 ± 50.76 | 130.33 ± 80.42 | −60.24 ** | 60.04 ± 50.77 | 140.35 ± 80.12 | −70.56 ** |
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Jeong, Y.-W.; Kim, J.-H. Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Anger of the Cabin Crew during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea. Healthcare 2022, 10, 1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101952
Jeong Y-W, Kim J-H. Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Anger of the Cabin Crew during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea. Healthcare. 2022; 10(10):1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101952
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeong, Yeo-Won, and Jung-Ha Kim. 2022. "Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Anger of the Cabin Crew during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea" Healthcare 10, no. 10: 1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101952
APA StyleJeong, Y.-W., & Kim, J.-H. (2022). Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Anger of the Cabin Crew during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea. Healthcare, 10(10), 1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101952