Journal of the Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회지)

The Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회)
권호 표지

A Study on the Job Stress and the Work Ability of Workers in the Shipbuilding Industry

조선업 근로자의 직무스트레스와 작업능력에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Yu-Jeong (Department of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Chang, Seong-Rok (Division of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2010.01.15
  • Accepted : 2010.04.07
  • Published : 2010.04.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

According to the Korea National Statistical Office data in 2008, the population over ages of 65 years would possess to 10.7% whole population of Korea in 2009 denoting Korea is already in the aging society. In addition, the office also expected that Korea would enter in the aged population over 65 years: 14.3% and post-aged 20.8% society in 2019 and 2026 respectively, and which suggests that an averaged age of workers in Korean industries may increase rapidly in future. The main purpose of this study is to assess the work ability and the job stress of each age group in order to identity the influential factors on those items. To this end, Questionnaires about work ability and job stress were distributed to practitioners in shipbuilding industry and statistical analysis was performed to assess work ability and the job stress based on the responses from the practitioners.

Keywords

References

  1. 통계청, 총조사인구총괄, 2008.
  2. 통계청, 경제활동인구조사, 2008.
  3. 한국조선공업협회, 조선인력현황, 2006.
  4. 장성록, 김은아, "고령화 시대를 대비한 안전관리 대책-부산지역을 대상으로", 한국산업안전학회지, 제17권, 제4호, pp. 184-188, 2002.
  5. 임현교, "근년 인구변동추세와 중고령 근로자의 산업재해발생경향, 한국산업안전학회지", 제16권, 제4호, 2001.
  6. Paivi, P., Tomi, H., Heini, J., Kirsti, L., Juha, L., Kimmo, R., "Maintenance of Work Ability Research and Assessment: Summaries", Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Social Insurance Institution, Helsinki, pp. 7-16. 2002.
  7. 김선우, 손애리, 이종삼, "조선업 근로자의 직무 스트레스가 근골격계질환에 미치는 영향", 한국전문물리치료학회지, 제12권, 제3호, 2005.
  8. 김인아, 고상백, 김정수, 강동묵, 손미아, 김용규, 송재철, "일부 조선업 노동자의 근골격계 증상과 스트레스 및 노동강도의 관련성", 대한산업의학회지, 제16권, 제4호, pp. 401-412, 2004.
  9. 한국산업안전공단, 직무스트레스평가관리, 2005.
  10. Tuomi, K., Ilmarinen, J., Jahkola, A., Katajarinne, L. and Tulkki, A., "Work Ability Index. Institute of Occupational Health", Helsinki, 1998.
  11. Thoits, P. A., "Dimensions of life events that influence psychological distress: an evaluation and synthesis of the literature. in Kaplan (ed.), Psychological Stress", Trends in Theory and Research, New York, Academic Press, pp. 33-103, 1983.
  12. Cooper, C. L. and Davison, M., "Sources of stress at work and their relation to stressors in nonworking envioronments", in Kalimo R, El-Batawi MA, and Cooper CL(eds.) Psychological Factors at Work, WHO, pp. 99-111, 1987.
  13. Johns, G., Organizational Behavior(4th ed.), Harper Collins College Publishers, 1996.
  14. Hellrigel, D., Slocum, J. W., Woodman, R. W., Organizational Behavior(8th ed.), South-Western College Publishing, 1998.
  15. 이관석, 장성록, 임현교, "Factors which affect the elderly workers in reporting their workability", Proceedings of International Ergonomics Association, 2006.
  16. Duong, K. V., Nguyen, N. N., Ta, Q. B., Khuc, X., "Primary Study On Work Ability of Viernamese Workers", International Commission on Occupational Health, 2007.
  17. Chumchai, P., Silpasuwan, P., Viwatwongkasem, C., Wongsuvan, T., "Work Ability Among Truck Drivers in Thailand", International Commission on Occupational Health, 2007.
  18. Kumashiro, M., Yamamoto, K., Shirane, K., "WAI and Job Stress, Five Years of Follow-up Research", International Ergonomics Association, 2006.
  19. 장성록, 목연수, 남치기, 이유정, "공동주택 관리자의 직무스트레스와 작업능력에 관한 연구", 한국안전학회 춘계학술대회, 2009.
  20. 이영하, 김성희, 김상우, 신혜련, 긴병원, 우극현, 한구웅, "일부 생산직 근로자와 사무직 근로자간의 노동능력 평가를 위한 기초연구", 예방의학회지, 제28권, 제2호, 1995.
  21. Tuomi, K., Huuhtanen, P., Nykyri, E., Ilmarinen, J., "Promotion of work ability, the quality of work and retirement", Occupational Medicine, 2001.