• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.47-58
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• 2013

Objective: The aim of this study is to review the job stress measurement for applying in nuclear power plants(NPPs). Background: The standard and guideline to evaluate and manage the job stress is insufficient in NPPs. Although job stress might have a negative effect on task performance particularly it can be related with human error in NPPs. Method/Results: This paper considered the objective and subjective stress measurements. One of the questionnaire(Korean Occupational Stress Scale) and the experiment method was investigated to apply in NPPs. KOSS was analyzed about the inter item consistency and correlation with the workload, and relative importance. In the objective evaluation considered the experiment method for the physical and mental job stress and analyzed from the phased point of view. Conclusion/Application: The measurement and criteria to evaluate job stress for operators must be complemented on the job characters and environments in NPPs. This study may support to confirm and manage the job stress in NPPs. The study of more specific methodology on job stress in NPPs is required on the basis of this paper.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was conducted to measure job stress and to explore risk factors of female workers in the retail and sales industries in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon. Methods: A total of 321 participants responded to a self-administered questionnaire that included 24 items of the KOSS(Korean Occupational Stress Scale) and sociodemographic characteristics. The 240 questionnaires were collected from January to March 2007 and analyzed. Results: The mean scores of female workers' job stress in the retail and sales industries ranged in Q50~74 compared with the average scores of female Koreans. The level of job insecurity was significantly high, and ranged in Q75~. However, the level of insufficient job control ranged in Q~24. Multiple regression analysis was used to explain the risk factors of female workers: monthly salary and insufficient sleep were of statistical significance. Conclusion: High level of job stress suggested that appropriate stress management programs be implemented for female workers in the retail and sales industries.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2008년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.329-341
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• 2008

The psychosocial stress and musculoskeletal disorders(MSDs) have been one of major health problems for hospital workers. This study tried to understand the relationship between symptoms associated with MSDs and risk factors such as working posture, job stress, psychosocial stress and fatigue. A total number of 655 hospital workers participated in this study. Specifically, REBA was applied for evaluating working posture and a checklist prepared by KOSHA(Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency) was used for symptom survey. A questionnaire from KOSHA was also used for collecting data associated with job stress, psychosocial stress and fatigue. All these data were formulated and modeled by path analysis which was one of major statistical tools in this study. Specifically, path analysis for the data we collected came up with several major findings. The risk scores from working posture based on REBA had indirect effects via fatigue factor(MFS) as well as direct effects on symptoms. The factors associated with job stress(KOSS) and psychosocial stress(PWI-SF) had significant effects on symptoms. Specifically, indirect effect of job stress factors via fatigue factors(MFS) had bigger than that of direct effect of job stress on symptom.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2015

According to the report of the WHO, workers have been exposed to much job strain such as job load, responsibility, role, interpersonal conflict etc. In Korea, studies on job strain started to become active from 1990s and now hundreds of studies are actively under going or publishing so that the studies are contributing to development and improvement of job strain. Representative measurement models of job strain are Job Strain Model of Karasek, Job Stress Model of NOISH, Korea Occupational Stress Scale, JSQ(Job Stress Questionnaire), K-OSI(Korea Version of Occupational Stress Inventory) etc. (Lee Kwan-Suk, 2012 ; KOSHA, 2003). Among them, Job Strain Model of Karasek had been loved by many researchers of job strain before Korea Occupational Stress Scale was developed. Job Strain Model of Karasek had been fitted to Korean style and then, used to analyze job strain of Korean people so that this Scale highly contributed to seeking relationship with cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disease caused by job, smoking, drug, alcohol poisoning, and pulse(Lee Kwan-Suk, 2012). But as this Model was studied and developed based on foreign culture and life pattern, a model fit to Korea was developed to measure job strain for Korean people, which is Korea Occupational Stress Scale now most frequently used in measuring job strain. Accordingly, after this study made questionnaire survey about same population using the two methods used most frequently in measuring job strain, the study investigated what features appeared, what correlations appear between two models, and comparatively analyzed characteristics each independent and dependent variable. Based on this, the study aimed to exactly express job strain of Korean people. The subjects of the study were a population of 233, and Karasek's Questionnaire and KOSS's Questionnaire were surveyed at the same time. The results were analyzed by statistical program to obtain significant difference between two models. Four particular groups were divided with Job Strain Model of Karasek and the four particular groups were measured with Korea Occupational Stress Scale. And job strain come from combination of two models was measured, with which new comparative analysis method was suggested.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.727-737
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• 2013

Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the levels of emotional labor and occupational stress and their relationships in dental counselors to improve psychological health related with dental counseling. Methods : The questionnaire survey was conducted to 167 dental counselors working at dental clinics in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do from June to August, 2012. The study used emotional labor questionnaires and Korean Occupational Job Stress Scale (Basic Version, KOSS-43) as an assessment scale. All respondents were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis was performed with descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis using SAS(ver 9.2). Results : The levels of occupational stress and emotional labor in dental counselors were $47.26{\pm}8.36$ and $3.45{\pm}0.47$. Three subscales of emotional labor as frequency of emotional expression, attention of emotional expression norms and disharmony of emotion were related with occupational stress in dental counselors. The level of job stress was increased by the lower level of emotional expression and increased by the higher levels of emotional expression and disharmony of emotion. Conclusions : In addition to increasing the number of counselors, nurturing counseling workforce is essential to manage the job stress of dental counselors. Sufficient counseling with a patient in a comfortable counseling environment is important to reduce the job stress by emotional labor. Continuous service improvement through positive emotional service education is necessary to be implemented for counselors.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.2230-2240
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• 2011

본 연구는 소규모 제조업 사업장 남성 근로자들의 수면의 질, 직무스트레스 및 피로가 우울수준 에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 50인 미만의 소규모 제조업 사업장에 종사하고 있는 남성 근로자 856명을 대상으로 2010년 4월1일부터 6월 30일까지의 기간 동안에 자기기입식 설문조사(self-administrated questionnaire)를 실시하였다. 연구결과 조사대상자의 우울군(CES-D 21점 이상)의 분포는 44.3%를 차지하였으며, 우울수준은 직무스트레스(r=0.538, p<0.01), 피로(r=0.533, p<0.01) 및 수면의 질(r=-0.399, p<0.01)과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 공분산 구조분석 결과 직무스트레스는 수면의 질이나 피로수준보다 우울수준에 더 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 직무스트레스 및 피로수준이 증가할수록, 수면의 질이 낮을수록 우울수준을 증가시키는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 근로자들의 우울수준을 감소시키기 위해서는 작업환경 및 직무내용의 개선을 위한 노력이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.553-562
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• 2011

치과위생사의 직무스트레스 수준과 관련된 직무요인을 파악하기 위하여 부산 경남지역의 500명 중 부적절하게 조사된 184명을 제외한 316명을 연구대상으로 한국인 직무스트레스 측정도구 기본형(KOSS-43)을 활용하여 자기기입식 설문조사를 시행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 치과위생사의 전체 직무스트레스는 $52.42{\pm}4.95$로 나타났으며, 세부항목별로는 관계갈등이 $64.56{\pm}12.17$로 가장 높게 나타났고, 물리환경 $59.85{\pm}13.59$, 조직체계 $54.60{\pm}13.51$, 직무요구 $52.37{\pm}11.47$, 보상부적절 $51.71{\pm}10.58$, 직무자율성 결여 $48.14{\pm}12.97$, 직무불안정 $46.68{\pm}9.25$, 직장문화 $41.46{\pm}15.98$의 순으로 나타났다. 2. 치과위생사의 직무스트레스와 관련된 요인으로는 일반적 특성 중 운동, 직무관련 특성 중 신체적 부담감과 반복 작업시간 등 이었다. 이상의 연구결과 치과위생사의 직무스트레스는 한국인 근로자의 직무스트레스 수준과 비교하여 평균이상의 높은 수준을 나타내었고, 직무스트레스의 예방을 위하여 적절한 직무부담과 작업시간 조절을 통한 신체적 부담을 줄일 수 있는 방법과 치과위생사의 직무특성을 고려한 적절한 작업량 조절방안 등이 필요할 것이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.595-605
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• 2010

Objectives : A precedent research has documented that occupational stress is closely associated with increased the risk of fatigue and decreased in job satisfaction. This study was conducted in an effort to assess the relationship of occupational stress to self-perceived fatigue and job satisfaction by using job strain model. Methods : The number of respondents was 122 dental hygienist who work in dental clinic and period of the investigation was July 2009 through september 2009. A structured questionnaire was employed to evaluate the participants' sociodemographics, job-related factors, health-related behaviors, occupational stress, job satisfaction and self-perceived fatigue. Occupational stress and self-perceived fatigue were assessed using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale-Short form (KOSS-SF) and the Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (MFS), respectively. Results : In job strain model, the ratio of Q2(High Strain Job) group that more susceptible to disease by stress than other group was 16% and the proportion of high fatigue group(Q3, Q4 group) and low job satisfaction group(Q3, Q4 group) was 48%, 45% respectively. In logistic regression analyses, a High Strain Job group was associated with higher odds of react factor(fatigue, job satisfaction) and the odds was down by 3.3%~7.5% after adjustment for age, smoking, alcohol drinking, regular exercise. So the effective strategy for fatigue, job satisfaction reduction for dental hygienist requires additional program focusing on innovated work environment that provide a enough leisure time and exercise program considering the personality traits. Conclusions : The results of this study suggest that occupational stress is a determinant predictor of self perceived fatigue and job satisfaction. Thus, a stress management program for the reduction of occupational stress, and the promotion of dental hygienist impact assessment health and quality of life is strongly recommended.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.8509-8515
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• 2015

본 연구는 소규모 제조업 사업장 남성 근로자들의 직무스트레스와 흡연과의 관련성을 검토할 목적으로 50인 미만의 소규모 제조업 사업장 24개소에 근무하고 있는 남성 근로자 856명을 대상으로 무기명 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 조사대상 제조업 남성 근로자의 흡연율은 35.2%이었다. 직무스트레스의 하위영역과 흡연과의 관련성을 검토하기 위한 다변량 로지스틱회귀분석 결과, 직무스트레스 요인 총점과 하위영역(물리적 환경, 직무요구, 조직체계, 보상부적절 및 직장문화)에서의 스트레스요인 점수가 정상군에 비해 고위험 스트레스군에서 현재 흡연군에 속할 위험비가 유의하게 증가하였다. 이 같은 결과는 소규모 제조업 남성 근로자에서의 직무스트레스가 정상인 군보다 고위험스트레스군에서 흡연과의 관련성이 더 높음을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.146-155
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the association between job stress and mental health among male and female workers in a large electric manufacture company. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 3,228 employees who participated in annual medical check-up working in a large electric manufacture company in Gyeonggi Province. Medical check-up and self-administrated questionnaire were performed at the same time. Korean Occupational Stress Scale Short Form (KOSS-SF) and Psychosocial Wellbeing Index Short Form (PWI-SF) were applied to assess occupational stress and mental health. Hierarchical multiple linear regression and multiple logistic regression were performed to estimate the association between job stress and mental health. Results: The proportion of high risk of mental health was 17.1% in male, and 46.9% in women. Job stress had a greater effect on mental health than other general and work characteristics. All subscales of job stress were revealed to affect mental health. Bad occupational climate and lack of reward are the strongest risk factors in mental health of male and female respectively. Conclusions: Our results suggest that job stress could affect mental health among large electronic manufacture workers.