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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2008.27.1.001

Study of the Relation Between Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders.Psychiatric Disorders and Job Stress in Train Drivers  

Jung, Kyoung-Hee (Department of Industrial Management Engineering, Dongeui University)
Kim, Yu-Chang (Department of Industrial Management Engineering, Dongeui University,)
Kang, Dong-Mug (School of Medicine, Pusan National University School)
Kim, Jung-Won (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.27, no.1, 2008 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
Abstract
Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have become a hot issue within the Korean workplace for the past several years. Recently, the effect of job related stress on WMSDs, cerebro-cardiovascular diseases, and psychiatric disorders has been steadily increasing. The study conducted questionnaire of Korea version job stress model, WMSDs from NIOSH, CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), and STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) against train drivers. The results of this study show that the job stress score of the train drivers is high in the areas of physical environment, job latitude, interpersonal conflict, job insecurity, and organization system. The relation between job stress and WMSDs nd, interpersonal conflict, job insecurity and organizational system. The relation between job stress and depressive disorders showed statistical significance in the areas of job demand, job insecurity and low reward. Finally, the relation between job stress and anxiety disorders showed statistical significance in areas of job demand, interpersonal conflict, job insecurity, organizational system and low reward.
Keywords
Job stress; WMSDs; Depression scale; Anxiety inventory;
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