Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2024 May;33(2):47-54. 10.5807/kjohn.2024.33.2.47.

Factors affecting Insomnia by Degree of Subjective Noise Perception in School Meal Facility Workers

• Jung Y
• Park H
• Lee YJ
• Baek EM

• KMID: 2564501
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2024.33.2.47

Abstract

Purpose
This study aims to identify the level of subjective noise perception among School Meal Facility Workers and analyze the relationship between subjective noise perception and insomnia, as well as the factors affecting insomnia.
Methods
School meal facility workers were surveyed from November 1 to December 31, 2021, and 717 people were selected as participants for the study. Using SPSS/WIN 25.0, t-test, x 2 test, and multiple logistic regression analysis were conducted. The Korean Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-K) was used to evaluate insomnia.
Results
The variables that showed significant differences in insomnia in general characteristics, health-related characteristics, subjective health perception, and subjective noise perception of the study participants were mental disorders such as subjective health perception, work stress, depression, etc., gastrointestinal disorders, and subjective noise perception, among which subjective health perception, mental disorders such as depression, and subjective noise perception were analyzed as factors influencing insomnia.
Conclusion
To improve the quality of insomnia and sleep among school meal facility workers, there is a need to improve healthcare, emotional management, and noisy work environments.

Keyword

School meal facility workers; School cooking workers; Noise; Subjective noise; Insomnia