Journal of the Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회지)

The Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

A Study of the Job Stress in Auto Part Manufacturing Company

자동차부품 제조업체에서의 직무스트레스에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Daesik (Department of Industrial Management Engineering, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Yuchang (Department of Industrial Management Engineering, Dong-Eui University)
  • 김대식 (동의대학교 산업경영공학과) ;
  • 김유창 (동의대학교 산업경영공학과)
  • Received : 2014.04.04
  • Accepted : 2014.07.01
  • Published : 2014.08.31
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

The job stress is rising as a social issue in all industries. So many manufacturing companies have been trying to prevent the job stress. Recently, the job stress is the important cause which lead to WMSDs, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and sleep disturbance. However, the cause of the job stress is very variety. So management is very difficult. The purpose of this study is to investigate the group of the job stress by Karasek model from workers in auto part manufacturing company. The survey was using Karasek job stress model and was administered to 181 workers of auto part manufacturing company. Job demand median and job decision median was in 30.0 and 50.0. From this study, following results were obtained. 1) The gender of workers according to the groups of job stress was statistically significant(p<0.05). 2) The duration of working of workers according to the groups of job stress was statistically significant(p<0.05). 3) The intensity of work of workers according to the groups of job stress was statistically significant(p<0.01). The result of this study will help to identify the group of job stress and improve personal coping ability, systematic measure of company.

Keywords

References

  1. Y. C. Kim, K. H. Jung, D. M. Kang and J. W. Kim, "Study of the Relation between Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders?Psychiatric Disorders and Job Stress in Train Drivers", Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 1-7, 2008. https://doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2008.27.1.001
  2. The Korean Academy of Family Medicine, Health Promotion of Korean, Korea Medicine Book, pp. 288-289, 1996.
  3. R. Malkin, J. MCGlothlin, "NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Report", HETA #99-0106-2838, NIOSH, 2001.
  4. Health and Safety Executive(HSE), "Self-reported Workrelated Illness in 1998/99: Results from EURO-STAT Ill-health Module in the 1999 Labour Force Survey Summer Quarter", London, Health and Safety Executive, 1999.
  5. S. Pattani, N. Constantinovici, S. Williams, "Who Retires Early from the NHS because of Ill Health and What does it Cost?" A National Cross Sectional Study, British Medical Journal, Vol. 322, No. 7280, pp. 208-209, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7280.208
  6. R. Karasek, "Job Demands, Job Decision Latitude and Mental Strain ; Implication for Job Redesign", Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 24, pp. 285-308, 1979. https://doi.org/10.2307/2392498
  7. P . L. Schnall, J. E. Schwartz, P. A. Landsbergis, K. Warren and T. G. Pickering, "The Relationship between Job Strain, Alcohol and Ambulatory Blood Pressure", Hypertension, Vol. 19, pp. 488-494, 1992. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.HYP.19.5.488
  8. Y. G. Chun, "A Study on the Relationships of Subjective Intensity of Work, Sick Leave, Job Stress and Self-reported Musculoskeletal Symptoms", Master of Hongik University, 2008.
  9. Y. C. Kim, C. H. Bae, "Study of the Relation Between Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Job Stress in Heavy Industry", Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 108-113, 2006.