TABLE 3.
Major variables’ (anxiety, depression, stress, resilience, and organizational support) scores of frontline social workers by group characteristics (N = 308)
| Overall | N (%) 308(100) | Anxiety | Depression | Stress | Resilience | Organizational Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Age | 21–29 | 159(51.6) | 11.6(8.6) | 11.8(9.3) | 14.7(9.2) | 66.2(12.7) | 26.4(3.7) |
| 30–39 | 94(30.5) | 7.5(5.6) | 8.7(7.9) | 12.5(7.7) | 68.7(11.8) | 25.9(4.3) | |
| 40 above | 55(17.9) | 9.0(9.5) | 8.0(8.9) | 12.1(8.8) | 72.7(11.6) | 25.2(4.7) | |
| Social Service Sector | FSC | 121(39.3) | 11.3(8.6) | 11.3(9.8) | 14.8(9.4) | 68.3(12.5) | 25.6(4.3) |
| Healthcare | 102(33.1) | 8.9(8.0) | 10.8(9.5) | 13.0(8.6) | 66.2(12.0) | 25.9(3.7) | |
| SSA | 85(27.6) | 9.1(7.6) | 7.8(6.4) | 12.7(7.4) | 70.2(12.5) | 26.3(4.3) | |
| Year of working | Less than 3 | 115(37.3) | 11.4(9.0) | 11.5(9.6) | 14.3(9.1) | 66.6(12.8) | 26.2(3.6) |
| 3~6 | 89(28.9) | 9.9(7.2) | 10.1(8.6) | 14.0(8.7) | 67.8(11.6) | 26.1(4.0) | |
| More than 6 | 104(33.8) | 8.2(7.8) | 8.6(8.5) | 12.4(8.3) | 70.2(12.5) | 25.7(4.7) | |
| Year of working at current agency | Less than 1 | 59(19.2) | 12.0(9.9) | 10.8(9.3) | 14.8(9.0) | 69.8(13.1) | 25.6(3.7) |
| 1 ~ 3 | 141(45.8) | 10.4(8.0) | 10.7(9.5) | 13.9(8.8) | 66.9(12.6) | 26.0(4.1) | |
| More than 4 | 108(35.0) | 8.5(7.2) | 9.1(8.1) | 12.5(8.5) | 68.8(12.1) | 26.2(4.4) | |
| Registration | Registered | 172(44.8) | 8.8(7.4) | 8.7(7.8) | 12.4(8.4) | 69.5(12.7) | 26.3(4.2) |
| Non‐Registered | 136(44.2) | 11.3(8.9) | 12.1(9.9) | 15.1(8.9) | 66.5(11.9) | 25.6(3.9) | |
statistically significant results (<.05) are bold. Independent t test conducted for registered and non‐registered social workers. Analysis of variance used for age, social service sectors, year of working at social service sectors, and year of working at current agency.