• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.821-826
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to identify the attitudes of non-commercial foodservice dietitians toward hiring older workers who are over fifty-five years of age. Questionnaires were sent to 600 members of Korea Dietitians Association who are working in Seoul, Korea, Data from 233 usable responses were analyzed using the SAS package program. The study showed that dietitians do not have a favorable perception of hiring older workers. Dictitians responded older workers have more serious accidents than younger workers(under age 30). In addition, they think than older workers are harder to train, find it more difficult to adapt to adapt to new ways of working, and are slower in their work. On the positive side, the response did show that dietitians realize that older workers are not absent from work as frequently than younger workers and that they are more cooperate than younger workers. The data also showed that those dietitians who had more positive experience with older workers also perceive the workers in more positive way than those dietitians that have had a negative experience with older workers(p<0.001). Finally, dietitians who are working in industrial foodservice showed more positive attitudes toward older workers than the dietitians who are working in hospital and school foodservice(p<0.01).

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to identify the attitudes of nutrition majors toward hiring older workers who are over fifty-five years of age. Questionnaires were sent to 500 students who are studying food and nutrition in three colleges and three universities located in Seoul and its suburbs. Data from 490 usable responses were analyzed using the SAS package program. The study showed that although the students have a favorable perception about hiring older workers, they prefer to hire younger people under the age of 30 father than older workers(over 55 year old). Additionally, even though both the younger and older people have the same ability, they would still choose to hire younger people. Also, they think that older workers are harder to train, find it more difficult to adapt to new ways of working and are slower in their work. On the positive side, the response did show that students realize that older workers are not absent from work as frequently as younger workers and that they are more cooperative than younger workers are. The data also showed that the students who had a more positive experience with older workers also perceive those workers in a more positive way than the students who did mot have experience with older workers(p＜0.0001). Finally, students who have family members who are older workers(p＜0.01) and students who are planning to work past fifty-five years of ages show more positive attitudes toward older workers(p＜0.01). Moreover male students showed more positive attitudes toward older workers than female students did(p＜0.0001).

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.203-213
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• 2022

본 연구는 기업환경이 급속하게 변화하는 환경에서는 경력적응력이 높은 종사자가 중요하다는 점과, 생산가능인구의 지속 감소로 중고령 근로자의 중요성이 증대되고 있다는 점에 주목하여 중고령 근로자의 이직 의도를 줄이고 업무몰입을 통해 장기근속을 유도하는 방안을 찾고자 하는 것이 주요 목적이다. 주요 연구결과를 살펴보면 우선 중고령 근로자의 경력적응력 수준이 높을수록 이직 의도는 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 경력적응력과 이직 의도 간의 관계에서 업무몰입의 매개효과를 살펴본 결과, 통계적으로 유의한 매개효과를 확인했다. 마지막으로 경력적응력이 업무몰입의 매개를 통해 이직 의도에 미치는 영향관계에서 중고령 근로자에 대한 인식의 조절된 매개효과가 존재하지 않음을 확인했다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 중고령 근로자 경력적응력 및 업무몰입도 제고를 통한 이직 의도 감소방안과 더불어 중고령 근로자에 대한 고정관념 변화를 위한 기업의 노력 등에 관한 실용적 시사점 등을 제안했다.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.55-88
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• 2012

이 논문은 각 산업의 인력고령화 실태를 살펴보고 산업구조의 변화가 고령자에 대한 노동시장 수요 및 고령자의 고용안정성에 미친 영향을 분석하였다. 2001~2010년 사이 고령근로자를 많이 고용한 산업의 고용규모는 상대적으로 축소되어 고령근로자에 대한 노동시장의 상대적인 수요가 감소하였다. 또한 2001~2010년 발생한 산업구조의 변화는 고령근로자의 고용안정성을 낮추는 방향으로 이루어졌다. 논문의 결과는 고령인력의 고용을 증진시키고자 하는 정책을 수립하는 데 있어서 고령자의 노동시장 여건이 전반적으로 호의적이지 못하다는 점과 각 산업의 고령자 고용여건이 매우 이질적이라는 사실을 고려할 필요가 있다는 것을 시사한다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.119-132
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• 2013

This study aims to understand potential gender differences in the association between job characteristics and job satisfaction among older workers. The data are from 506 males and 202 females older than 55 from the first wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(KLoSA). Analyses focused on examining gender differences in the influences of subjective evaluation of work characteristics measured with education and skill fits of the work, work demands, customary early retirement, as well as more objective job conditions assessed with insurances by the employer, work hours, and salary on job satisfaction. Regression analyses revealed that female workers showed higher job satisfaction while job characteristics worked differently between genders to affect job satisfaction. For males, fitting the job with education and job demands were determining factors of job satisfaction, while the job with skills and work hours appeared to be significant factors for females. Results suggest that opportunities to utilize older workers' human capital and flexible working hours, especially for females workers would be helpful in promoting older adults' employment and satisfaction about their work.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.365-376
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• 2014

Objective:The objective of this study is to apply the principals and policies of universal design to offer a safe and efficient workplace for older workers. Background: The concept of universal design has rapidly developed under the paradigm that tasks should be easy and comfortable for all people with diverse features. The concept is also fitting when designing a workplace. Method: Legislations, policies and precedents of workplaces with older workers have been studied and analyzed. The compilation has been used to project the present and future of employing universal design at workplace devisal. Results: Every country has its own legislations/policies regarding universal design, flexible working, and age-friendly workplaces to increase hire of older workers. The basic concept of UD and its application is explained. This study provides guidelines for employing universal design at workplaces and preventing accidents for older workers. Conclusion: Following the principals of universal design is expected to furnish a comfortable and safe workplace and lengthen the period of workers participating in the labor force in an ageing society. Application: This study offers the principles for universal design, serving as fundamental research for its application to the workplace.

• 한국조사연구학회지:조사연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.47-76
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• 2017

본 연구는 20대 이상 성인 남녀를 대상으로 우리 사회에 만연한 연령규범이 고령근로자에 대한 부정적 인식과의 관계를 확인하고, 고령근로자를 위한 고용서비스 인지가 활동적 그리고 분리적 연령규범과 고령근로자에 대한 부정적 인식의 관계에 조절효과를 가지고 있는지 확인하기 위해 실시되었다. 이를 위해 본 연구의 대상은 15개 지역에 거주하고 있는 만 20세 이상 성인 남녀 중 현재 직업을 가지고 있는 총 630명이며, SPSS Win 18을 활용하여 데이터를 분석하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 거주지역에 따라 고령근로자에 대한 부정적 인식의 정도에 차이가 나타나는 것으로 확인되었다. 둘째, 분리적 연령규범은 고령근로자에 대한 부정적 인식에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 마지막으로, 다중회귀분석 결과 고용서비스 인지는 분리적 연령규범과 고령근로자에 대한 부정적 인식의 관계에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며 이를 통해 고용서비스 인지의 조절효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에 근거하여 고령근로자에 대한 부정적 인식을 유연하게 할 수 있는 실천적 방안을 제시하였다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of job characteristics on smoking, and the mediating effects of job stress between job characteristics and smoking among elderly workers. Methods: This study employed data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and a total of 778 older workers were used for analysis. Current smoking status, job stress, job characteristics including physical job demands, job demands related to contents, working days, regularity of working hour, satisfaction with income, and sociodemographic factors were analyzed. Descriptive analysis, t-tests, chi-square test, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression were used for analysis. Results: Results showed that physical job demands and regularity of working hours were significant predictors of smoking of elderly workers. The higher level of physical job demands and regular working-hour increased the risk of smoking. Also, physical job demands, job demands related job contents, and income satisfaction directly impacted on job stress. However, job stress did not mediate the relationship between job characteristics and smoking. Conclusions: The findings suggest that smoking interventions for older workers should take into account job characteristics. Implications for practice and future study directions are discussed.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1005-1014
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to obtain the basic data for an industrial oral health project enhancing the quality of life and oral health. Methods : Questionnaire consisted of 17 questions including 7 questions of general characteristics, 5 questions of oral health awareness, and 5 questions of the behavior of oral health. A self-reported questionnaire was carried out from September 1 to September 28, 2012, The subjects were 400 male and female sanitation workers in private corporations in Jeonju. A total of 354 questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS windows ver. 12.0 (SPSS Inc. Korea). Results : The majority of the subjects were male in 50's. Temporary contract workers are older aged and 2 to 5 years of career workers were the majority of the cleaners. Average monthly income was less than 2 million Korean Won. Those who had a higher academic background and permanent position tended to have oral health knowledge (p<0.05). Female workers had healthier subjective oral health status than male workers. Those who were in older age, single, temporary position, and 2 to 5 years of career tended to have healthier subjective oral health status (p<0.05). Those who were in older age, married, and long period of employment were worrying about their health (p<0.05). The subjective oral health knowledge was high in 49.7% of the workers because they were not able to brush teeth during work hours. They were able to brush their teeth only after dinner. It was low in female and older aged workers (p<0.05). The brushing method included a combination of top to bottom and from the side to side. Conclusions : This study showed the influencing factor of oral health in street workers. Work environment, education, age, monthly income, and types of employment were the important factors to oral health care. It is necessary to provide the right oral health care program for the workers in the near future.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2022

South Korea will soon be a super-aged society, as more than 20.6% of its population will be 65 years and older by 2025. As of 2022, 17.5% of the total population in South Korea is 65 years and older, which exceeds the set threshold for an aged society, where more than 14% of the population is 65 years and older. The proportion of older subway construction workers has increased. Aging workers and their work stress negatively impact their workability. A previous study demonstrated that the stress index measured using the uBioMacpa measurement device (Macpa stress index) had a significant correlation with work stress in South Korea. The device tests vascular health and measures stress levels via Macpa signal analysis. In this study, the pulse waves of subway construction workers were measured using uBioMacpa to identify their stress levels. The stress levels were analyzed by age, years of service, job position, employment type, and work type. Herein, these statistics could not be easily represented by a normal distribution; therefore, the Kruskal-Wallis test, a nonparametric statistical method, was used for the analysis of data. The results showed that age, job position, employment type, and working type affected the Macpa stress index and the stress levels of workers increased with age. In terms of job position, technical engineers were more stressed than other workers because of their poor working environment. In terms of employment type, daily-wage workers were more stressed than other workers. In terms of working type, tunneling, waterproofing, and construction scored the highest Macpa stress indexes without any significant difference, whereas earthworks scored the lowest. Based on the analysis of Macpa stress index, safety and health management plans were proposed to reduce the stress levels of workers. Moreover, a manual for efficient stress management must be developed for subway construction workers.