Korean J Occup Environ Med.  1996 Dec;8(3):570-577.

Perceived Occupational Psychosocial Stress and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Workers Using Video Display Terminals

• Kwon HJ
• Ha MN
• Yun DR
• Cho SH
• Rang D
• Ju YS
• Paek DM
• Paek NJ

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the association between perceived occu-pational psychosocial stress at work and the work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among employees using video display terminals. The study included 111 female telecommunication employees from three companies at ChungBuk province. Cases of WRMSD were defined using symptom questionnaire and physical examination conducted by rehabilitation specialist. Information on demographics, individual factors, and perceived psychosocial stress, were obtained by self-administered questionnaire. For assessing perceived psychosocial stress, we used variables from 'job strain model' proposed by Karasek. Associations between perceived psychosocial stress and WRMSD were assessed by multiple logistic regression models. Forty nine (44% to the total) subjects met our operational definition for WRMSD. Age, seniority, housing load were not associated with WRMSD. Perceived psychosocial stress was associated with WRMSD [odds ratio=3.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.05-10.19]. This study suggests that perceived occupational psychosocial stress is related to the prevalence of WRMSD.

Keyword

work-related musculoskeletal disorder; telecommunication; perceived occupational psychosocial stress

MeSH Terms

Chungcheongbuk-do
Computer Terminals*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography
Female
Housing
Humans
Logistic Models
Physical Examination
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation
Specialization
Telecommunications