• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.438-444
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• 2023

Background: To examine the influences of psychosocial work conditions on mental health risk and intention to leave the public sector among workers of public health agencies in Taiwan. Methods: We surveyed 492 public health workers in March 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on job demands, job control, workplace justice, experiences of workplace violence and its type and origin, and mental health status (assessed by the 5-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale, BSRS-5) was obtained. Of them, 192 participated in a follow-up survey conducted in May 2023 that assessed mental health status, employment changes, and intention to leave. Results: In the initial survey, 32.93% of participants reported poor mental health status, defined by having a score of BSRS-5 ≧ 10, and 48.17% experienced some form of workplace violence over the past year. Notably, high psychosocial job demands (OR = 3.64, 95% CI = 1.93-6.87), low workplace justice (OR = 2.58, 95% CI = 1.45-4.58), and workplace violence (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.51-3.77) were significantly associated with increased risk of mental disorders. Among those who participated in the followup survey, 22.40% had persistent poor mental health, and 30.73% considered leaving or have left the public sector. Longitudinal analyses indicated that job demands predicted persistent mental disorders and intention to leave the public sector, and the experience of workplace violence added additional mental health risks. Conclusion: The public health workforce is crucial for effective and resilient public health systems. Our findings that public health workers were at high mental health risk and had a high intention to leave the job warrant attention and policy interventions.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2013

Purpose: Currently meaning and the needs of the times for the mental health are extensively changing. Contemporary needs for mental health has led to a change in the mental health policy and mental health facilities. But Change on Most of the mental health facilities have been focused on quantitative increase. So, changes in mental health facilities due to changes in mental health policy are needed for the study. This study investigate to the mental health facility system through this changes. Methods: In order to determine the flow of Mental health policy in Korea the mental health laws and reports were investigated Results: the result of this study can be summarized into two points. Korea's mental health policy has changed from the rehabilitation of the mentally ill to the prophylaxis of all the people. So, mental health facilities are changing form rehabilitation facilities in the private sector to public mental health center. Especially, mental medical institutions and mental health center are changing to requirement for the needs of the times. Mental medical institutions are changing from inpatient to outpatient and mental health center are changing from the rehabilitation of the mentally ill to the prophylaxis of all the people. Implications: Understand the flow of mental health policy, mental health facilities and the corresponding need.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.242-252
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors influencing depressive symptoms in public and private sector employees. Methods: Survey data on 23,602 workers who had worked in the public or private sector were obtained from the 2014 Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Symptoms of depression were measured using the WHO-5 Well-being Index. Data were analyzed using a $x^2$ test, t-test, and multivariate stepwise logistic regression to determine the factors affecting the symptoms of depression. Results: First, the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 41.1 % in public sector employees and 43.4 % in private sector employees. Second, the factors commonly affecting depressive symptoms in public and private sector employees were residence area, cognitive demands, development opportunities, social support from colleagues, social support from supervisors, social community at work, job rewards, and work-family conflict. In addition, age, company size, atypical work, ergonomic risks, quantitative demands, emotional demands, influence, and job insecurity were found to be predictors of depressive symptoms unique to private sector employees. Conclusion: Mental health programs including the employee assistance program (EAP) should be developed and implemented after considering the risk factors affecting depressive symptoms.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.407-412
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• 2023

Objectives: Work stress is associated with non-communicable diseases, increased healthcare costs, and decreased work productivity among employees in the information technology sector. There is a need for regular work-stress screening among employees using valid and reliable tools. The Tool to Assess and Classify Work Stress (TAWS-16) was developed to overcome limitations in existing stress assessment tools in India. This study aimed to test the reliability of TAWS-16 in a sample of managerial-supervisory employees. Methods: This observational reliability study included data from 62 employees. Test-retest and inter-method reliability were investigated using a TAWS-16 web application and interview by telephone, respectively. Kappa values and intra-class correlation coefficients were calculated. Internal consistency was assessed through Cronbach's alpha. Results: For both test-retest and inter-method reliability, the agreement for both work-related factors and symptoms suggestive of work stress exceeded 80%, and all kappa values were 0.40 or higher. Cronbach's alpha for test-retest and inter-method reliability was 0.983 and 0.941, respectively. Conclusions: TAWS-16 demonstrated acceptable reliability. It measured stressors, coping abilities, and psychosomatic symptoms associated with work stress. We recommend using TAWS-16 to holistically identify work stress among employees during periodical health check-ups in India.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제98권4호
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• pp.435-443
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• 2009

자연휴양림은 산림의 공익적 기능 중 자연과 가장 가까이에서 휴식과 심신의 안정, 주변인들과 친목 도모를 위한 좋은 시설 중의 하나다. 국내 자연휴양림은 1988년을 시작으로 2006년 말 현재 123개소가 지정 고시될 정도로 급격한 증가가 있어 왔다. 이처럼 양적인 증가에 따른 이용자 중심의 만족에 대한 요구도 점점 높아지고 있으며 양적인 팽창에 비례하여 질적인 이용만족도에 대한 연구의 필요성이 대두 되었다. 본 연구는 2007년 11월에 신설 개장한 구미 옥성 자연휴양림을 대상으로 개별 설문을 통하여 이용자의 만족도를 결정하는 여러 속성들에 대하여 알아보았다. 설문 분석은 물리적 분야, 심리적 분야로 구분하여 실시하였으며 요인분석, 회귀분석을 통하여 만족도 모형을 구축하였다. 물리적 분야에서는 환경적 요인이 더 큰 만족도를, 심리적 분야에서는 내적휴양요인이 만족도에 더 큰 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구는 이용자 만족도 모형을 통하여 향후 있을 자연휴양림의 시설 및 서비스 개선작업을 위한 효율적인 방안을 제시하여 운영자 및 이용자 모두에게 적절하고 수준 높은 휴양기회를 제공하기 위한 기초자료로 제공하고자 한다.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.167-180
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• 1998

This study examines health and life satisfaction of the married female production workers(Mfpw). The data of 370 Mfpw in manufacturing sector in Taegu are collected by using questionares in August, 1995. Health scale measured by Todai Health Index is composed physical health and mental health. There are three satifsfaction areas-individual life satisfaction, family life satisfaction, and job satisfaction-in the overall life satisfaction scale. The findings of this study are as follows: 1) Mfpw’s total health conditions are poor. Especially physical health is worse than mental health. Physical health is influenced by age and purpose of attaining job, while mental health is influenced by purpose of attaining job. Mfpw who get the job for family financial needs have poor physical and mental health. 2) The overall life satisfaction level of Mfpw is lower than middle point : their family life satisfaction level is the heigest and their individual life satisfaction level is the lowest. Family income, purpose of attaining job and work place environment have effect on the level of overall life satisfaction. Mfpw who have the higher family income, get the job by non-economic motivations and work in good work place environment show the higher life satisfaction level.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.81-105
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• 2007

This research aimed to understand the awareness of married couples who have children over the age of elementary school age. What do they perceive as a wholesome and healthy family? What are they doing to promote the wholesomeness of the family? What are their demands of society and the government? Twenty-five people, 13 husbands and 12 wives, comprised the total number of subjects. The data were analyzed after in-depth interviews. The results of the research were as follows. First, all the subjects had no clear idea about the basic laws of a wholesome and healthy family although they were in the class belonging to the educational sector. Their awareness of what constituted a wholesome and healthy family included such things as physical, mental, ethical, and even spiritual health. Second, the married couples mostly answered that they were trying their best to promote the health of their families. This was basically related to the promotion of physical and mental health.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2024

Objectives: To compare the levels of anxiety on GAD-7 scale among undergraduates of dental, medical and engineering students during COVID-19. The secondary objectives were to correlate the factors influencing level of anxiety and to assess the coping strategies practiced by undergraduates' students of Karachi duri.ng COVID-19 outbreak. Methodology: The cross-sectional based survey was conducted online among the medical, dental and engineering undergraduates' university students of private sector in Karachi through purposive sampling technique during COVID-19 lock down period. The GAD-7 validated tool was used along with the demographic variables, related stress factors and the coping skills practiced during this outbreak. Total 571 questionnaires were found completed in all sections. The data was analyzed on SPSS version 23. P-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The mental health of the students was assessed on GADS-7 scale as normal, mild, moderate and severe levels. From the total (n=18-3.2%) were normal, (n=132-23.1%) had mild, (n=343-60.1%) had moderate and (n=78-13.7%) had severe anxiety level on GADS-7. The levels of anxiety on GAD-7 scale were all positively associated with the related stressors at p-value of 0.000. Moreover the results depicted that there was a moderate and positive correlation found (0.456, 0.447, 0.512 and 0.452) for all related stressors and GAD-7 scale. Taking breaks from watching, reading news regarding the outbreak of COVID-19, meditation and engaging in some other activities were the most frequently used coping strategies for all levels of anxiety among three cohorts of undergraduates'. Conclusion: Undergraduates has shown 96.9% drastically increased level of anxiety during the outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic. Taking breaks from watching, reading news regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 was the most frequent behavior practiced by the students.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.207-217
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• 2019

본 연구는 생활체육 이용자의 무형적 편익과 생활 체육 활동의 신체적, 정신적 효과 검증과 지도자 역량의 역할을 살펴보고 무형적 편익의 실질적인 기초 자료를 제공하여 생활체육의 가치를 활성화 할 수 있는 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 생활체육에 참여하고 있는 성인 남성과 여성을 중심으로 신체적 편익, 정신적 편익, 사회적 편익, 자아 효능적 편익, 여가문화적 편익, 신체적 효과, 정신적 효과, 지도자 역량의 구조적 관계를 검증하기 위하여 Anderson & Gerbing(1988)이 제시한 2단계 접근방법을 이용하여 자료를 분석하였다. 이러한 연구 목적을 중심으로 연구한 결론을 정리하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 신체적 편익과 여가문화적 편익은 지도자 역량에 정(+)의 직접적인 영향관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 신체적 편익, 자아효능적 편익, 여가문화적 편익은 신체적 효과에 정(+)의 직접적인 영향관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 자아효능적 편익과 여가문화적 편익은 정신적 효과에 정(+)의 직접적인 영향관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 지도자 역량은 여가문화적 편익과 신체적 효과와의 관계에서 매개역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 여가문화적 편익과 정신적 효과와의 관계에서도 매개역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 생활체육의 양적 확대 및 질적 향상과 생활체육 이용자의 무형적 가치를 극대화하기 위한 체육시설 확충, 역량 있는 지도자 양성, 다양한 프로그램 개발 등의 민간 자본 투자와 공공분야의 투자 지원으로 신체적 건강과 정신적 건강 함양의 복지가 함께 공유되는 새로운 복지서비스 전달체계의 역할이 제공되길 기대한다.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2024

본 연구는 코로나19 바이러스라는 사회적 위험 상황 속에서 미국과 한국의 의료보장 체계 공공 부분의 역할을 비교하고 대처 방안에 관하여 연구하고자 한다. 코로나19 팬데믹은 단기간 내 국경을 초월하여 전 세계로 확산되었고, 2020년 한 해 동안 연간 사망자 수를 약 4% 증가시켜 심각한 사회복지 손실을 유발한 전형적인 '재난'사례였다. 사회 질서 변화, 종식 예측 불가, 일상 통제 장기화, 불평등 심화 등 건강안보의 위협은 경제, 정치, 환경 등 전반에 영향을 미쳤고, 정신적·육체적 스트레스로 불안과 혼란을 경험해야 했다. 나아가 선진국들은 세계적 재난 앞에서 저소득국가들의 어려움에 도움을 제공하지 못하였다. 이러한 상황에서는 위해를 최소화하고 회복성을 확보하는 국가의 재난관리 역량, 특히 보건 의료분야의 재난 대응 역량이 매우 중요할 수밖에 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국민의 생명권을 보장하기 위한 제도인 건강보험제도가 자유주의적 의료보장 국가인 미국과 어떻게 차이가 있는지 비교해 보고 공공 부분의 역할 강화의 필요성에 대해 제기하고자 한다.