The aim of this study is to examine the primary causes of security guard\'s stress by conducting a survey of 50 guards engaging in security companies in Seoul and Gyeonggido. The following results are attained by an inductive content analysis of conviction interview data through in-depth interview of qualitative study method.
1. Factors of stress related to personal problems
The stress by personal problems is resulted from two factors. One is the physical strength inferiority, which leads to negative thoughts, dismay, mental conflict and tension. The other is complex about not-specializing security, which causes discord with his/her supervisor or co-workers and a feeling of uneasiness.
2. Factors of stress related to human relationship
The stress due to human relations is constantly resulted from discord with his/her supervisor and inclined to be accumulated. The mental conflict is elated in feeling that the manager\'s instructions are not right. So this factor makes them want change of occupation. Also working conditions are different from those of their friends, which causes them not to spend a lot of time with their friends.
3. Factors of stress related to domestic life
It appears that most security guards are under stress due to their spouses\' discontent with a small number of wages. Also it is reported that male guards are under stress in case of unhappy conjugal relations. And security guard\'s life is restricted much more than that of workers in a general occupation because of standing ready for mobilization and 24-hour service. So some of male guards experienced an early symptoms of a morbid suspicion about their wife’s chastity and are suffering from insomnia as an occupational disease.