Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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The Impact of New Work Organizational System on Job Strain, and Psychosocial Distress

새로운 작업조직 시스템이 직업성 긴장수준 및 직무스트레스에 미치는 영향

  • Chang, Sei-Jin (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Sun, Byeong-Hwan (Department of Occupational Medicine, Suncheon Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Dong-Muk (Department of Occupational Medicine Pusan University) ;
  • Son, Mi-A (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kangwon University) ;
  • Park, Jong-Ku (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Cha, Bong-Suk (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Koh, Sang-Baek (Department of Occupational Medicine, Suncheon Hospital)
  • 장세진 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 선병한 (산재의료관리원 순천병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 강동묵 (부산대학교 의과대학 산업의학교실) ;
  • 손미아 (강원대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박종구 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 차봉석 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 고상백 (산재의료관리원 순천병원 산업의학과)
  • Published : 2003.03.01
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Abstract

Objectives : New organizational work systems, and their impact on the mental health of employees, are considered to beone of the most important topics in the area of industrial health. This study was conducted to compare job characteristics (job demand and decision latitude) levels, and psychosocial distress of workers in acompany introducing to new organizational work systems, to those of workers managed by traditional work systems. Methods ; A study sample of 627 shipbuilding workers (446the new work organizational system and 181 the traditional system) were recruited for this study. A structured-questionnaire was used to assess general characteristics, job characteristics(work demand, decision latitude), and psychosocial distress. Results : The decision latitude was not significantly higher in the new work system compared to the traditional system. However, the job demand was significantly higher in the new work system than in the traditional system. The psychosocial distress was higher within the new work system than the traditional system, but no significant relationships were found. The proportion of increased strain was significantly greater with the new system than the traditional system. Conclusion : These results suggest that increases in the decision latitude did not sufficiently compensate for higher job strain or increased work intensity. If the increase in the decision latitude was temporary, with the typical job demand remaining high, such work can be still be considered to have a job strain Futureresearch should consider psychosocial distress and fatigue as importantproblems caused by new work organizational systems, and should be performed to assess their impact through out industry.

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