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The Effect of Emotional Labor on Job Stress in Customer Counselors: The Moderating Effect of Grit and Social Support

고객상담사의 감정노동이 직무스트레스에 미치는 영향: 그릿과 사회적 지원의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • Received : 2021.09.24
  • Accepted : 2022.01.20
  • Published : 2022.01.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is not only to explore the effects of emotional labor on job stress but also to investigate the moderating effects of grit and social support between emotional labor and job stress. A survey was conducted for 804 call center counselors in Daegu, Daejeon and Suwon to figure out research questions, and the collected data were analyzed with SPSS 25.0. The results of the data analysis are as follows. First, emotional labor of customer counselors was found to have a positive effect on job stress. Second, in the relationship between emotional labor and job stress of customer counselors, grit showed different results according to sub-factors. The higher the Perseverance of Effort, the higher the job stress, and the higher the Consistency of Interest, the lower the job stress. Third, in the relationship between emotional labor and job stress of customer counselors, supervisor support of social support had a moderating effect, while peer support had no moderating effect. It shows that in order to prevent job stress of customer counselors, who have a high intensity of emotional labor, it is necessary to intervene to help them develop a positive perception of themselves through non-cognitive factors such as grit and the support provided by a trusted target. In addition, appropriate intervention methods and educational environment should be supported.

본 연구는 감정노동이 직무스트레스에 미치는 영향을 탐색하는 것뿐만 아니라 감정노동과 직무스트레스의 관계에서 그릿과 사회적 지원의 조절효과를 규명하는 데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 대구, 대전, 수원시의 콜센터 상담사 804명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였으며 수집된 자료는 SPSS 25.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 첫째, 고객상담사의 감정노동은 직무스트레스에 정적 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 고객상담사의 감정노동과 직무스트레스의 관계에서 그릿은 하위 요인에 따라 결과가 다르게 나타났다. 노력지속을 더 많이 할수록 직무스트레스는 증가하였고 흥미유지가 높을수록 직무스트레스는 감소하였다. 셋째, 고객상담사의 감정노동과 직무스트레스의 관계에서 사회적 지원의 상사지원은 조절효과가 확인된 반면 동료지원은 조절효과가 나타나지 않았다. 이 결과는 감정노동의 강도가 큰 고객상담사의 직무스트레스 예방에는 그릿 등 비인지적 요인과 믿을 수 있는 대상이 제공하는 지원을 통해 스스로 긍정적 인식을 갖게 돕는 개입이 필요함을 보여준다. 더불어, 이를 위한 적절한 중재 방법과 교육 환경 마련이 뒷받침되어야 하겠다.

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