ANALYSIS OF AGE AND WORKING PERIOD FACTORS ON THE STRESS LEVEL OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EMPLOYEES IN MANDAILING NATAL DISTRICT

Abstract

Study This aim For analyze influence age and length of service to level stress employee extension worker agriculture in the Regency Mandailing Natal. Second factor the often assumed contribute to dynamics stress work , but literature latest show that stress Work more Lots influenced by factors psychosocial , structural organization , and burden work . Research This use method quantitative with approach multiple linear regression For evaluate connection between age , length of service , and stress work . Research results show that Good neither age (p = 0.431) nor length of service (p = 0.480) . give influence significant to level stress extension workers . In simultaneous , the regression model is also not significant (p = 0.533), and the value coefficient determination (R²) only of 0.024, indicating that second variables only explains 2.4% of the variation stress work . Research This conclude that stress Work extension worker more influenced by factors external and psychosocial , so that effort management stress need focused on support organization and management burden Work .