Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 May;24(2):94-102. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.2.94.

Factors Affecting Health-related Quality of Life on Korean Blue-collar Workers

• Hwang WJ
• Park Y

• KMID: 2270660
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.2.94

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate Korean blue-collar workers' Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and influencing factors in Korean blue-collar workers.
METHODS
Participants in this study were 109 Korean blue-collar workers. The survey included health-related, work-related, and psycho-social factors. SF-36 was used to measure HRQoL. The data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
In the hierarchical linear regression model, when subjects' psycho-social variables were included in the regression model, R2 change was statistically significant. The significant predictors for HRQoL were education level (beta=.26, p=.023), depression (beta=-.38, p<.001), and self-efficacy (beta=.23, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that health care providers must have priority to consider psycho-social variables, especially depression and self-efficacy to improve HRQoL in Korean blue-collar workers.

Keyword

Health-related quality of life; Depression; Self-efficacy; Blue-collar workers

MeSH Terms

Depression
Education
Health Personnel
Humans
Linear Models
Quality of Life*