Relationship and Predictors of Stress and Quality of Life of Hairdresser

Abstract

     This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with the following objectives: 1) examine the level of stress and quality of life among hairdressers, and 2) analyze the relationship and predictors between stress and quality of life in hairdresser group. The sample group consisted of 404 hairdressers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Reference Statistics, and Multiple Regression Analysis.

     The results indicated that: 1) the overall quality of life among hairdressers was at a moderate level (78.40), while the total stress level was very high (8.34); 2) Multiple Regression Analysis revealed several factors that predicted the overall quality of life among hairdressers, which are: marital status factor (X₃), religion factor (X₄), income factor (X₆), the physiological aspect including gender factor (X₁), the psychological aspect including age factor (X₂), marital status factor (X₃) and income factor (X₆), the social relations aspect including gender factor(X₁), marital status factor (X₃), the environment of hairdressers aspect including gender factor (X₁), age factor (X₂), educational level factor (X₅), income factor (X₆).