A Study on the Correlation among Occupational Stress, Depression, Health-Related Behavior and Type A Behavior Patterns of Male Workers at a Steel Factory / 산업간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
; : 153-164, 2009.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study investigates the relationship between job stress, depression, health-related behavior and type A behavior patterns among male workers at a steel factory. METHODS: The study was done on 171 male workers, using the structured questionnaire. The data were collected in April, 2009 and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and pearson correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The results showed that 65.5% of workers were under moderate stress, 25.7% high stress and 0.6% extremely high stress. The overall score of these workers' occupational stress was 41.9, lower than the Korean workers' average. Occupational stress was correlated with depression, type A behavior patterns, a very poor physical condition without sufficient sleep. CONCLUSION: Stress management program is strongly needed for these subjects working over 45 hours a week, with a very poor subjective physical condition, insufficient sleep, type A behavior patterns and signs of severe depression. Further longitudinal study is recommended to show the effect of such worker's stress management program to mitigate job-related stress.
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Main subject:
Steel
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Health Behavior
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Depression
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2009
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Article