A study on leisure participation and work stress among marine patrol officers in Coast Guard Administration– The case of the marine patrol team in Taitung Branch

• Main Authors: Shih-Hung Yang, 楊適鴻
• Other Authors: Shie Chih Lung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/227up6

碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 進修部公共與文化事務碩士專班(假日) === 104 === This study aimed to investigate leisure participation and work stress among ma-rine patrol officers in Taitung Branch of Coast Guard Administration, and to analyze the relationship between leisure participation and work stress. The study collected research data through an interview questionnaire on the basis of a 2010 survey that Chih-Jen Kuo conducted to investigate leisure participation and work stress among police officers in police stations of Changhua County Police Bureau. Interviewees for this study were all the 83 marine patrol officers in Taitung Branch of Coast Guard Administration, and the response rate was 100%. Each of the 83 interviewees provided valid data. Data analysis methods include the t-test, one way ANOVA, and the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. Our analytical results show the following phenomena. First, the rate of leisure participation was low among these marine patrol officers; the type with the highest participation rate was “exercising” (the average frequency was 2.1 times, and the average length of time was 2.28 hours), and participation in hobby was negatively associated with work pressure. Second, the level of work stress was modest, and the type with the highest pressure score belonged to the area of organization. Third, regarding the rate of leisure participation, marine patrol officers aged 31-40 had a higher rate than those aged 30 or younger; officers whose length of working years in the marine patrol team ranged from 11 to 20 years had a higher rate than those with a length of working years no more than 5 years; a captain had a higher rate than a team member; officers with at least college education had a higher rate than those graduating from junior colleges for professional training. Fourth, none of age, gender, the length of working years in the marine patrol team, occupational rank, educational attainment and marital status was significantly associated with perception of work stress. The fifth and the final point is that we did not identify significant association between leisure participation and work stress. For government institutes superintending marine patrol officers, findings from this study can provide reference in-formation in policy making. The findings can also offer reference materials to marine patrol officers’ subsequent empirical research.