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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2017.8.12.199

The Effects of Overtime Work on Health-Related Quality of Life of Korean Blue-Collar Workers  

Park, Yunhee (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Chae, Duckhee (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Suhee (Division of Nursing and Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.8, no.12, 2017 , pp. 199-208 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of overtime work on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Korean blue-collar workers. This cross-sectional study collected data on 229 Korean blue-collar workers in six small-sized companies from October to November 2015. The data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression analysis to estimate the effect of overtime work while considering convergence variables. In the hierarchical regression model, when overtime work variable was included in the model, $R^2$ change was statistically significant. The significant predictors for HRQoL were overtime work (${\beta}=.152$, p=.025), depression (${\beta}=-.192$, p=.003) and night shift work (${\beta}=-.201$, p=.032). The results of this study provide a basic data for establishing optimal working hours standards for improving the quality of life of Korean blue-collar workers.
Keywords
Workers; overtime work; health-related quality of life; depression; night shift work; convergence;
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