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http://dx.doi.org/10.14479/jkoos.2013.18.1.001

A Study on the Job Stress of Opticians  

Hwang, Hae-Young (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University)
Kim, Hyun-Mok (Dept. of Ophthalmic Optics, Suseong College)
Kim, In-Soo (Dept. of Materials and Energy Engineering, Kyungwoon University)
Son, Jeong-Sik (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University)
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society / v.18, no.1, 2013 , pp. 1-10 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study is conducted to evaluate the job stressors for opticians in Ulsan city. Methods: We investigated job stress of 180 opticians working in Ulsan. The results of this study from The Korean standard job stressors assessment tool developed by Korea occupational safety and health agency (KOSHA) was compared with Korean reference value. The questionnaire on the social, demographic characteristics of opticians was also used to find the factors affecting to job stressors by using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: Among the eight fields of stressors, the interpersonal conflict (the median value; 33.4, the measurements; men; 38.8, women; 41.5) and company culture (the median; 41.7, the measurements; men; 47.4, women; 49.3) were higher than the median value of the Korean workers. By multiple linear regression analysis, the significant factors to the interpersonal conflict were the duty, working hours, unmarried, average salary. In terms of the company culture, last school, rest day of month, job career, average salary and working hours were significantly associated to the score of company culture. Conclusions: Based on the results, important factor in the formation of a positive organizational culture through to improve treatment of opticians investigation and mutual horizontal communication systems in the workplace for the manage on interpersonal conflict and company culture.
Keywords
Job stress; Optician; Interpersonal conflict; Company culture;
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