Lee Jinwon, Lee Kyung-Sun, Lee Jong-Hyun, Hwang Jaejin, Park Du-Jin
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea.
Division of Energy Resources Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
Work. 2025 Feb;80(2):741-749. doi: 10.1177/10519815241289659. Epub 2024 Dec 14.
BackgroundAlthough there are studies on preventing of COVID-19 infection for physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have analyzed the job stress, depression, and mindfulness among physical therapists.ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze workplace mental health such as personal characteristics, mindfulness, depression, and job stress, among physical therapists in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA survey was conducted among 280 physical therapists in Korea from December 2021 to January 2022 to collect demographic information and data on job stress, depression, and mindfulness. Frequency analysis, chi-square test, cross-tabulation, correlation analysis, and analysis of variance were conducted.ResultsThe participants exhibited a high-stress index regardless of the type of medical institution, age, and education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Job stress showed significant differences by marriage, education, work department, and depression. It was positively correlated with depression (= 0.527, < 0.001) and was higher among musculoskeletal physical therapists (= 3.710, < 0.01). Depression differed significantly by work period, job stress, and mindfulness. Although mindfulness differed significantly only by depression, it was negatively correlated with stress (= -0.440, < 0.001) and depression (= -0.525, < 0.001) and was higher among participants with graduate than undergraduate degrees (= 3.751, < 0.05).ConclusionsThe participants suffered from psychological instability and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, musculoskeletal physical therapists who mainly performed manual therapy exhibited higher job stress indexes compared to other divisions.
背景
尽管在新冠疫情期间有关于物理治疗师预防新冠病毒感染的研究，但很少有研究分析物理治疗师的工作压力、抑郁和正念情况。
目的
本研究旨在分析新冠疫情期间韩国物理治疗师的工作场所心理健康状况，如个人特征、正念、抑郁和工作压力。
方法
2021年12月至2022年1月对韩国280名物理治疗师进行了一项调查，以收集人口统计学信息以及关于工作压力、抑郁和正念的数据。进行了频率分析、卡方检验、交叉表分析、相关性分析和方差分析。
结果
在新冠疫情期间，无论医疗机构类型、年龄和教育程度如何，参与者的压力指数都很高。工作压力在婚姻状况、教育程度、工作部门和抑郁方面存在显著差异。它与抑郁呈正相关（= 0.527，< 0.001），在肌肉骨骼物理治疗师中更高（= 3.710，< 0.01）。抑郁在工作年限、工作压力和正念方面存在显著差异。尽管正念仅在抑郁方面存在显著差异，但它与压力（= -0.440，< 0.001）和抑郁（= -0.525，< 0.001）呈负相关，并且研究生学历的参与者比本科学历的参与者更高（= 3.751，< 0.05）。
结论
在新冠疫情期间，参与者存在心理不稳定和压力。特别是，主要进行手法治疗的肌肉骨骼物理治疗师与其他科室相比，工作压力指数更高。
