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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.2.94

Factors Affecting Health-related Quality of Life on Korean Blue-collar Workers  

Hwang, Won-Ju (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Yunhee (Department of Nursing, Youngdong University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.24, no.2, 2015 , pp. 94-102 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate Korean blue-collar workers' Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and influencing factors in Korean blue-collar workers. Methods: Participants in this study were 109 Korean blue-collar workers. The survey included health-related, work-related, and psycho-social factors. SF-36 was used to measure HRQoL. The data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: In the hierarchical linear regression model, when subjects' psycho-social variables were included in the regression model, $R^2$ change was statistically significant. The significant predictors for HRQoL were education level (${\beta}=.26$, p=.023), depression (${\beta}=-.38$, p<.001), and self-efficacy (${\beta}=.23$, p<.001). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that health care providers must have priority to consider psycho-social variables, especially depression and self-efficacy to improve HRQoL in Korean blue-collar workers.
Keywords
Health-related quality of life; Depression; Self-efficacy; Blue-collar workers;
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