Korean J Occup Environ Med.
2007 Sep;19(3):179-186.
Job Stressors in Subway Workers and Firemen
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- 1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center of Keimyung University, Korea. ichungs@dsmc.or.kr
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center of Keimyung University, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To determine the job stress factors of subway workers and firemen and to develope appropriate stress management systems for the works places.
METHODS
The study subjects comprised 1,826 male subway workers and 538 male firemen residing in Daegu metropolitan city. The Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS) questionnaire was used.
RESULTS
The median values of the study subjects were lower than the reference values. The categories of physical environment and insufficient job control were more stressful to firemen while the organization system category was stressful to both subway workers and firemen (p<0.05). There was no statistical difference in the stress factor of the interpersonal conflict category. Among the firemen, the physical environment category was more stressful to field work department workers than to desk workers (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION
The study results suggested that interpersonal conflict and organization system categories are stressful to male subway workers and firemen. Especially, effective control of firemen's physical environment stress factor is needed.
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