The Effects of Job Stress and the Meaning of Work on Quiet Quitting among Personal Assistants for People with Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of job stress and the meaning of work on quiet quitting among personal assistants for people with disabilities. A total of 450 personal assistants working at disability activity support service institutions in Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province were selected through a simple random sampling method, and 435 responses were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 based on structured questionnaires. The results showed that higher levels of job stress were associated with increased levels of quiet quitting. Second, when the meaning of work was perceived as self-actualization, quiet quitting tended to decrease. Third, perceiving the meaning of work primarily as a means of livelihood was found to increase quiet quitting. Based on these findings, practical and policy suggestions were proposed to prevent quiet quitting among personal assistants by providing stress coping strategies and enhancing positive perceptions of the meaning of work.