Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2021 Nov;30(4):224-231. 10.5807/kjohn.2021.30.4.224.

Psychosocial Working Environment and Mental Health of Financial Clerks

• Lee B
• Lee J

• KMID: 2537027
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2021.30.4.224

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the psychosocial working environment and mental health of financial workers, and analyze the impact of the former on the latter.
Methods
Data of 257 financial clerks were extracted from the 2017 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey. Psychosocial working environment was divided into five fields: demands at work, work organizations, interpersonal relations, workplace violence, and working hour quality. Mental health included sleeping problems, psychological well-being, and job stress.
Results
A total of 6.1% subjects reported sleep problems, 28.2% experienced poor psychological well-being, and 39.6% had job stress. More than half the subjects were exposed to tight deadlines, complex tasks, hiding feelings at work, fair treatment, fair distribution of work, colleagues’ support, and managers’ support. Tight deadlines, workplace violence, long working hours, hiding feelings at work, and managers’ support had a significant impact on the mental health of financial clerks.
Conclusion
Based on the results of this study, we propose that employers, workers, and health managers in the financial industry should work together to establish a respectful organizational culture, prevent long working hours through recruitment, and conduct programs to protect emotional health.

Keyword

Psychosocial factors; Environmental exposure; Mental health