Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Job Stress of Occupational Health Managers in Chemicals Manufacturing Factories

화학제품 제조업 보건관리자의 직무 스트레스

  • Kim, Ki-Woong (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Park, Jin Woo (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Song, Se Wook (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
  • Received : 2012.10.18
  • Accepted : 2012.11.25
  • Published : 2012.11.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study aimed to investigate job stress levels of occupational health managers and whether job stress levels were affected by various factors such as size and types of company and work-related characteristics of occupational health managers. Methods: The study was conducted from May to September 2011 in the chemicals manufacturing factories in Korea and total subjects were 59 occupational health managers. We measured job stress levels of occupational health managers using Korean occupational stress scale (KOSS) questionnaires and the information of company characteristics was obtained using a self-reported questionnaire. Results: The characteristics of company such as type, size and industries and job characteristics of occupational health managers were significant factors in job stress. Job demand, job control, job insecurity, organizational system and occupational environment scores were significantly associated with type, size and industries of company. In multiple regression analyses, we found that job demand was significantly associated with occupational position and type of company, and job insecurity was significantly associated with working hour. Also, we found that lack of reward was significantly associated with education level, speciality, duration of work and hour and type of company. Conclusion: These results indicate that job stress of occupational health managers is significantly associated with work-related characteristics and company's characteristics.

Keywords

References

  1. Andrea, H., Bultmman, U., Beurskens, A. J., Swaen, G. M., van Swaen, C. P., & Kant, I. J. (2004). Anxiety and depression in the working population using the HAD Scale-psychometrics, prevalence and relationship with psychosocial work characteristics. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 39, 637-646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-004-0797-6
  2. Chang, S. J., Koh, S. B., Kang, D. M., Kim, S. A., Kang, M. G., Lee, C. G., et al. (2005). Developing an occupational stress scale for Korean employees. Korean Journal of Environmental Medicine, 17 (4), 297-317.
  3. Chiu, E. (2004). Epidemiology of depression in the Asia Pacific region. Australas Psychiatry, 12, 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/j.1039-8562.2004.02099.x-1
  4. Choi, S. C., Kim, S. A., Lee, J. E., & Park, W. S. (2007). Level of job stress among social workers at social welfare agencies in Seoul. Korean Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 19 (4), 259-267.
  5. Choi, E. S., Park, K. S., Kang, Y. S., Hong, D. Y., Park, M. C., Kim, B. K., et al. (2009). Effect of job stress and job satisfaction of health manager on organizational commitment. Journal of Korean Society Environmental Hygiene, 19 (3), 250-260.
  6. de Jonge, J., Mulder, M. J., & Nijhuis, F. J. (1999). The incorporation of different demand concept in the job demand-control model: Effects on health care professionals. Social Science Medicine, 48, 1149-1160. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00429-8
  7. Karasek, R. A. (1979). Job demands job decision attitude, and mental strain: implications for job redesign. Administrative Science Quarterly, 24, 443-469.
  8. Kim, S.-Y., Chang, S.-J., Kim, H.-R., & Roh, J.-H. (2002). A study on the relationship between emotional labor and depressive symptoms among Korean industrial service employees. Korean Journal of Environmental Medicine, 14 (3), 227-235.
  9. Koh, S. B., Chang, S. J., Sun, B. H., Kang, D. M., Son, M., Park, J. K., et al. (2003). The impact of new work organizational system on job strain, and psychosocial distress. Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36 (1), 71-76.
  10. Lee, J. H., Chang, T. W., Kwon, Y. J., Kim, Y. K., Ryu, S. C., & Kim, I. S. (2011). The relationship between job stress and hsCRP. Korean Journal of Environmental Medicine, 23 (3), 261-269.
  11. Lee, Y. K., Jung, H. S., & Jhang, W. G. (2006). The relationship between working time and job stress. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 15 (2), 115-125.
  12. Lee, K. S., Lee, D. B., Kwon, I. S., & Cho, Y. C. (2011). Depressive symptoms and their association with sleep quality, occupational stress and fatigue among small-scaled manufacturing male workers. Korean Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 23 (2), 99-111.
  13. Marchand, A., Demers, A., & Durand, P. (2005). Dose work really cause distress? The contribution of occupational structure and work organization to the experience of psychological distress. Social Science Medicine, 60, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.04.018
  14. Mausner-Dorsch, H., & Eaton, W. W. (2000). Psychosocial work environment and depression: Epidemiologic assessment of the demand-control model. America Journal of Pubic Health, 90, 1765-1770. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.90.11.1765
  15. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (1999). Stress at work. Retrieved July 1, 2012, from http:// www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/
  16. Oh, Y. A., Lee, M. S., & Rhee, K. Y. (2002). Relationship between manufacturing workers' job conditions and stress. Korean Journal of Environmental Medicine, 14 (3), 301-314.
  17. Park, J., Lee, C.-G., & Ryu, S.-Y. (2006). Factors related to the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in workers in a petrochemical complex. Journal of Occupational Health, 48, 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1539/joh.48.216
  18. Park, J. S., Lee, J. Y., & Kim, S. D. (2003). A study for effects of economic growth rate and unemployment rate to suicide rate in Korea. Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36 (1), 85-91.
  19. Song, H. S., & Lee, C. G. (2012). The differences in the relationship according to body part between occupational stress and self-reported musculoskeletal disorder symptoms as seen in surveys of public office workers using VDT. Korean Journal of Environmental Medicine, 24 (1), 20-32.
  20. Spiegel, J. M., Labonte, R., & Ostry, A. S. (2004). Understanding "Globalization" as a determinant of health determinants: A critical perspective. International Journal of Occupational Environmental Health, 10, 360-367. https://doi.org/10.1179/oeh.2004.10.4.360
  21. Tsai, S. P., Wendt, J. K., Cardarelli, K. M., & Fraser, A. E. (2003). A mortality and morbidity study of refinery and petrochemical employees in Louisiana. Occupational Environmental Medicine, 60, 627-633. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.60.9.627
  22. Virtanen, P., Vahtera, J., Kivimaki, M., Pentti, J., & Ferrie, J. (2002). Employment security and health. Journal of Epidemiology Community Health, 56, 569-574. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.56.8.569
  23. Wasserman, I. M. (1984). The influence of economic business cycles on United State suicide rates. Suicide Life Treat Behaviour, 14 (3), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278X.1984.tb00445.x
  24. Xu, X., Cho, S. I., Sammel, M., You, L., Cui, S., Huang, Y., et al. (1998). Association of petrochemical exposure with spontaneous abortion. Occupational Environmental Medicine, 55 , 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.55.1.31
  25. Yi, Y., & Jung, H. S. (2009). Analysis on female workers' job stress in sales and retail industries. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 18 (1), 22-32.
  26. Yoon, H.-S., & Cho, Y.-C. (2007). Relationship between job stress contents, psychosocial factors and mental health status among university hospital nurses in Korea. Journal of Preventive Medicine Public Health, 40 (5), 351-362. https://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.5.351