Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Variables | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coping strategies (K-WCQ) | |||||
| Problem-focused | 32.8 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 63.0 | |
| Support-seeking | 9.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | |
| Emotion-focused | 28.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 69.0 | |
| Hopeful-thinking | 18.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 36.0 | |
| Demographic factors | |||||
| Years of age | 41.1 | 9.9 | 18.0 | 66.0 | |
| Sex (female) | 544 (54.8) | ||||
| Years of education | 15.5 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 20.0 | |
| Family income* | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | |
| Living with a partner (yes) | 608 (61.2) | ||||
| Job-related factors | |||||
| Job grade (high)† | 544 (54.8) | ||||
| Work hours per week | 46.6 | 12.0 | 20.0 | 98.0 | |
| Duration of current workplace, months | 73.7 | 88.1 | 1.0 | 425.0 | |
| Temperament-character factors (TCI) | |||||
| Novelty seeking | 50.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 99.4 | |
| Harm avoidance | 52.5 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 97.2 | |
| Reward dependence | 48.3 | 13.1 | 0.1 | 93.3 | |
| Persistence | 44.5 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 99.5 | |
| Self-directedness | 48.2 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 79.0 | |
| Cooperativeness | 45.8 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 81.0 | |
| Self-transcendence | 47.8 | 11.4 | 27.0 | 146.0 |
*
1 to 7: below 1,000 USD (1,000,000 Korean Won) to above 6,000 USD (6,000,000 Korean Won) per month,
†
Job grade: High job grade: same or higher grade than a management position.
TCI: Temperament and Character Inventory, K-WCQ: Korean version of Ways of Coping Questionnaire