Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Correlates of Self-rated Fatigue in Korean Employees

우리나라 직장인 피로의 역학적 특성

  • Chang, Sei-Jin (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Myung-Gun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hyun, Sook-Jung (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) ;
  • Park, Jong-Ku (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jun-Ho (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Ah (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pochon CHA University, and Kumi Cha Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Dong-Mug (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Pusan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, Seong-Sil (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Jae (Department of Preventive Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Eun-Hee (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Mi-Na (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankuk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Koh, Sang-Baek (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
  • 장세진 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 강명근 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 현숙정 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 차봉석 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 박종구 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 박준호 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 김성아 (포천중문의과대학 구미차병원 산업의학교실) ;
  • 강동묵 (부산대학교 의과대학 산업의학교실) ;
  • 장성실 (충남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이경재 (순천향대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 하은희 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 하미나 (단국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 고상백 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소)
  • Published : 2005.03.01
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Abstract

Objective : To elucidate the correlates of self-rated fatigue in Korean employees. Methods : The data for 10,176 (men, 7,984; women, 2,192; mean age, 34.2; SD: 8.8) employees recruited from a nationwide sample were examined. A structured questionnaire was used to measure the participants' fatigue, sociodemographics (sex, age, education, and marital status), job-related characteristics (work duration, grade at work, work hours, shiftwork, employment type, and magnitude of workplace), and health-related habits (smoking, drinking, coffee intake, and exercise). Two types of measurement for fatigue were used to evaluate the magnitude of fatigue: self-rated question and a standardized measurement tool (Multidimensional Fatigue Scale: MFS). Results : According to the self-rated fatigue, 32% of employees reported that they felt fatigue for the past two weeks, and 9.6% of males and 8.7% of females had experienced excessive fatigue (6 months or more). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that fatigue measured by MFS was more common in women, younger, college or more graduated, single, and employees who do not regularly exercise. Fatigue was also associated with long work hours, and the size of the workplace (<1,000 employees). Conclusions : These results suggest that fatigue has been considered as a common complaint, and that it is affected by job-related factors like work hours and the workplace size as well as sociodemographics or health-related behaviors. Further research is needed to clarify the effects of fatigue on adverse health outcomes, work performance, work disability, sick absence and medical utilization, and to examine the relationship of job characteristics (e.g.: work demand, decision latitude) to fatigue.

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