• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2011

During the adolescent period, they experience rapid physical, emotional, cognitive developments while they establish their lifestyle and habitual routines that strongly influence adult health and life. Recent rapid economic growth in Korea, and the earlier onset of physical, sexual, and psychological maturation of adolescents, has resulted in changes in the health status of adolescents from many years ago. Risk-taking behaviors such as drinking alcohol, smoking, and sexual experiences are critical issues that affect the health of, adolescents. Therefore, it is important for pediatricians to note the that risk-taking behaviors of adolescents in Korea that are caused by individual psychosocial factors. This review article illustrates the current health status of Korean adolescents and provides an overview of risk-taking behaviors, to inform pediatricians about some of the key issues.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2015

Significant changes in the past year have taken place in the world of work that are bringing new challenges with regard to employee safety and health. These changes have led to emerging psychosocial risks (PSRs) at work. The risks are primarily linked to how work is designed, organized, and managed, and to the economic and social frame of work. These factors have increased the level of work-related stress and can lead to serious deterioration in mental and physical health. In tackling PSRs, the European labor inspectorates can have an important role by enforcing preventive and/or corrective interventions in the content and context of work. However, to improve working conditions, unilateral interventions in the context and content of work are insufficient and require adopting a common strategy to tackle PSRs, based on a holistic approach. The implementation of a common strategy by the European Labor Inspectorate for tackling PSRs is restricted by the lack of a common legislative frame with regard to PSR evaluation and management, the different levels of labor inspectors' training, and the different levels of employees' and employers' health and safety culture.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.3-20
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• 2019

This review aimed to identify risk factors for occupational accidents and illnesses among young workers in the Nordic countries and to attain knowledge on specific vulnerable groups within the young working force that may need special attention. We conducted a systematic review from 1994 to 2014 using five online databases. Of the 12,528 retrieved articles, 54 met the review criteria and were quality assessed, in which data were extracted focusing on identifying occupational safety, health risk factors, and vulnerable groups among the young workers. The review shows that mechanical factors such as heavy lifting, psychosocial factors such as low control over work pace, and organizational factors such as safety climate are all associated with increased injury risk for young Nordic workers. Results show that exposures to chemical substances were associated with skin reactions, e.g., hand eczema. Heavy lifting and awkward postures were risk factors for low back pain, and high job demands were risk factors for mental health outcomes. The review identified young unskilled workers including school drop-out workers as particularly vulnerable groups when it comes to occupational accidents. In addition, apprentices and young skilled workers were found to be vulnerable to work-related illnesses. It is essential to avoid stereotyping young Nordic workers into one group using only age as a factor, as young workers are a heterogeneous group and their vulnerabilities to occupational safety and health risks are contextual. Politicians, researchers, and practitioners should account for this complexity in the education, training and organization of work, and workplace health and safety culture.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.2598-2606
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• 2011

본 연구는 일부 행정 공무원들의 사회심리적 스트레스 수준을 알아보고 직무스트레스 요인과 사회 심리적 스트레스수준과의 관련성을 규명하고자 2010년 6월 1일부터 7월 31일까지의 기간 동안에 대전광역시에 근무하고 있는 일부 행정 공무원을 386명을 대상으로 구조화된 무기명 자기기입식 설문지를 이용한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과 조사대상자의 사회심리적 스트레스 수준은 건강군 8.8%, 잠재적 스트레스군 64.5%, 고위험스트레스군 26.7%로 나타났으며, 고위험스트레스군의 분포는 업무요구도가 낮은 군보다 높은 군에서, 업무자율성이 높은 군보다 낮은 군에서, 동료의 지지도가 높은 군보다 낮은 군에서 유의하게 높았다. 또한 사회심리적 스트레스는 업무요구도와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보인 반면, 업무자율성, 상사의 지지도 및 동료의 지지도와는 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 다중회귀분석 결과 사회심리적 스트레스에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 주관적인 건강상태, 직장생활에 대한 만족도, 흡연상태, 여가시간유무, 외래진료여부 및 동료의 지지도 등이 유의한 변수로 선정되었다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.482-503
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• 2019

Introduction: A new third version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III) has been developed in response to trends in working life, theoretical concepts, and international experience. A key component of the COPSOQ III is a defined set of mandatory core items to be included in national short, middle, and long versions of the questionnaire. The aim of the present article is to present and test the reliability of the new international middle version of the COPSOQ III. Methods: The questionnaire was tested among 23,361 employees during 2016-2017 in Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Turkey. A total of 26 dimensions (measured through scales or single items) of the middle version and two from the long version were tested. Psychometric properties of the dimensions were assessed regarding reliability (Cronbach α), ceiling and floor effects (fractions with extreme answers), and distinctiveness (correlations with other dimensions). Results: Most international middle dimensions had satisfactory reliability in most countries, though some ceiling and floor effects were present. Dimensions with missing values were rare. Most dimensions had low to medium intercorrelations. Conclusions: The COPSOQ III offers reliable and distinct measures of a wide range of psychosocial dimensions of modern working life in different countries; although a few measures could be improved. Future testing should focus on validation of the COPSOQ items and dimensions using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Such investigations would enhance the basis for recommendations using the COPSOQ III.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation among middle class Korean. Methods: Cross sectional study was designed for secondary data analysis. From the 8th Korea Health Panel survey (2008~2013), a total of 6,037 data was drawn and analyzed by developmental stage using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, $x^2$ test, and logistic regression analysis. Results: Across all age groups, high physical-mental stress, frustration, anxiety about the future and low self-perceived health status or social class were found to be the risk factors of suicidal ideation. Peer-compared subjective health status and frustration significantly influenced the adolescents. The young adults'suicidal ideation was mainly influenced by physical and mental stress, frustration and absence of economic activity. For the middle-aged, physical and mental stress, frustration, future anxiety, low peer-compared subjective health status were found to be the major influencing factors. The predominant risk factors for the elderly were frustration and low peer-compared subjective health status. Conclusion: Making comparisons to others significantly influence suicidal ideation throughout all life cycles. Improvement of mental health and suicide prevention can be enhanced by avoiding negative comparison to others.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify work-related risk factors associated with upper extremity symptoms among construction workers using the fourth Korean Working Condition Survey(KWCS). Methods: Subjects were 2,724 construction workers selected from 50,007 respondents in the 2014 KWCS. The presence or absence of upper extremity symptoms and work-related risk factors, including individual, physical, and psychosocial factors, were used as variables. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed in order to evaluate the relationship of the upper extremity symptoms with work-related risk factors. Results: Upper extremity symptoms were significantly associated with: employment type(OR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.18~2.09); job satisfaction(OR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.33~3.18); verbal abuse(OR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.33~3.18); tiring or painful posture(OR: 2.33, 95% CI: 1.73~3.15); carrying or moving heavy loads(OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.23~2.24); repetitive hand or arm movement(OR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.06~1.91) Conclusions: In order to prevent the upper extremity musculoskeletal disease in the construction industry, it is necessary to stabilize employment, enhance job satisfaction, and eliminate violence in the workplace and improve physical work environment.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.90-98
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• 2022

연구의 목적은 지역사회 거주하고 있는 노인들의 근감소증 가능군과 영양결핍 그리고 사회심리적 요인 등과의 관련성을 파악하고자 실시되었다. 연구대상자는 농촌지역 주민 중 60세 이상인 1,019명이다. 근감소증 가능군과 관련성에 포함된 변수는 영양상태, 사회심리적 요인(낙상에 대한 두려움, 자기효능감, 사회적 고립, 사회적 자본)이다. 근감소증의 기준은 개정된 아시아 진단기준에 따라 종아리 둘레로 의심자를 찾은 다음, 악력으로 평가하였다. 연구 결과 영양은 근감소증 가능군과 관련이 있었으며 사회심리적 요인 중에서는 낙상에 대한 두려움, 자기효능감이 근감소증 가능군과 직, 간접적으로 관련이 있었으며, 사회적 자본 중 사회적 참여는 영양결핍에 직접적으로 관련이 있고, 근감소증 가능군과는 간접적으로 관련이 있었다. 결론적으로 근감소증 가능군과 관련 있는 요인으로 영양결핍과 낙상에 대한 두려움 그리고 자기효능감 저하 등이 있고 영양결핍에 사회적 참여도 관련이 있어 지역사회의 근감소증 대상 보건사업에서는 이들 변수를 고려하여 실시되어야 한다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2006

많은 연구들이 심혈관 질환의 병인과 병리적 기전에 있어 사회심리학적, 행동학적 위험요인의 역할을 조사해 왔다. A형 행동 유형과 심장 질환의 이환 및 사망과의 관련성을 확인한 여러 전향적 연구들을 바탕으로, A형 행동 유형은 관상동맥질환의 독립적인 위험요인으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 최근 제안된 새로운 성격유형인 D형 인격유형 역시 심혈관 질환의 이환율과사망률의 증가에 관여함이 보고되고 있다. 그러나 국내에서는 아직 이들과 관련된 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 저자는 심혈관 질환과의 관련성에 대해 널리 연구, 보고되고 있는 A형 행동유형과 D형 인격유형에 초점을 맞추면서 지금까지의 연구 문헌을 정리 검토하여 향후 연구에 도움을 주고자 하였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.313-323
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• 2015

본 연구는 우리나라에서 가장 유방암 발생률이 높은 40대 유방암 생존자들의 우울과 불안의 정도를 파악하고 그 위험요인들을 검토하기 위해 수행되었다. 자료 수집은 유방암으로 진단 받은 40-49세 유방암 생존자 중 연구에 동의하고 설문지를 완성한 609명을 대상으로 이루어졌다. CES-D와 GAD-7을 사용하여 측정된 우울과 불안의 평균점수는 각각 16.35(SD=9.24), 4.25(SD=4.17)였으며, 절단점을 기준으로 우울군은 전체의 47.7%, 불안군은 10.3%로 나타났다. BPI-K로 측정된 통증강도 평균은 1.91(SD=1.60)이었으며, 전체의 82.8%가 통증을 호소하였고 10.9%가 중증도 이상의 통증을 보고하였다. 위계적 회귀분석결과 최종모델에서 통증 일상생활방해정도, 직업 없음, 동거가족유형과 과거 정신과 질환이 우울의 유의미한 위험요인으로 나타났고, 불안의 위험요인은 통증 일상생활방해정도, 직업 없음 및 과거 정신과질환으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 우리나라 40대 유방암 생존자의 우울과 불안 유병률이 높으며, 우울과 불안의 위험요인에 초점을 두어 위험군에 대한 적절한 심리사회적 개입이 제공되어야 함을 지적해주고 있다.