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A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers

This study examines internal labour migration in Thailand to study the stress level of workers who have to care of and look after their ageing parents. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 300 Thai migrant labourers who continuously have to attend to their ageing parents. Thai Job Content Qu...

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Main Authors: Kaewanuchit, Chonticha, Kanwal, N. D. S.
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
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spelling my.upm.eprints.602492018-05-18T03:43:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60249/ A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers Kaewanuchit, Chonticha Kanwal, N. D. S. This study examines internal labour migration in Thailand to study the stress level of workers who have to care of and look after their ageing parents. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 300 Thai migrant labourers who continuously have to attend to their ageing parents. Thai Job Content Questionnaire (Thai-JCQ) was used to gather information on job stress level using the Job Demand Control (JDC) model developed by Karasek. Findings show that distance, wages, and working conditions have a direct effect on job stress. Wages had the most direct relationship with job stress with a standardised regression weight of 0.400 (p-value<0.01). In conclusion, distance, wages, and working conditions, each directly impacts job stress. However, caring for ageing parents is a mediator and a moderator of job stress levels. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60249/1/33%20JSSH-2345-2017-3rdProof.pdf Kaewanuchit, Chonticha and Kanwal, N. D. S. (2018) A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 26 (1). pp. 553-564. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2026%20(1)%20Mar.%202018/33%20JSSH-2345-2017-3rdProof.pdf
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description This study examines internal labour migration in Thailand to study the stress level of workers who have to care of and look after their ageing parents. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 300 Thai migrant labourers who continuously have to attend to their ageing parents. Thai Job Content Questionnaire (Thai-JCQ) was used to gather information on job stress level using the Job Demand Control (JDC) model developed by Karasek. Findings show that distance, wages, and working conditions have a direct effect on job stress. Wages had the most direct relationship with job stress with a standardised regression weight of 0.400 (p-value<0.01). In conclusion, distance, wages, and working conditions, each directly impacts job stress. However, caring for ageing parents is a mediator and a moderator of job stress levels.
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author Kaewanuchit, Chonticha
Kanwal, N. D. S.
spellingShingle Kaewanuchit, Chonticha
Kanwal, N. D. S.
A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers
author_facet Kaewanuchit, Chonticha
Kanwal, N. D. S.
author_sort Kaewanuchit, Chonticha
title A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers
title_short A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers
title_full A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers
title_fullStr A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers
title_full_unstemmed A path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in Thailand: a case study of Thai migrant workers
title_sort path analysis of the relationship between job stress and care for ageing parents in thailand: a case study of thai migrant workers
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60249/1/33%20JSSH-2345-2017-3rdProof.pdf
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