Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (대한직업환경의학회)
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Relationship between Community Social Support and PsychosocialDistress in Workers

지역사회에서 형성된 사회적 지지와 근로자의 사회심리적 스트레스간의 관련성

임화영;김형수;최영환;장성훈;이건세;정최경희;오원기;최재욱;정춘화

  • Published : 20061200
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Abstract

Objective: This study was performed to examine the relationship between community-based social support and psychosocial distress in workers. Methods: The study subjects were 596 workers recruited from 11 companies in Chungju city. A structured questionnaire was used to assess sociodemographics, health-related behaviors, job characteristics, job stress, work-based social support, community-based social support and level of psychosocial distress. Results: Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that workers with no chronic disease, exercise and sufficient sleep had a higher score of psychosocial distress than those with chronic disease, no exercise, and not enough sleep. Coworker’s work-based social support and community-based social support were negatively associated with psychosocial distress. The R square value of total independent variables on psychosocial distress was 0.409, and that of community-based social support on psychosocial distress was 0.052. Conclusion: This study showed that community-based social support served as a protective factor against psychosocial distress in some workers. We recommend the establishment of a worksite stress reduction program in occupational level as well as community-based social support.

본 연구는 사회심리적 스트레스와 관련된 요인, 특히 지역사회에서 형성된 사회적 지지와 사회심리적 스트레스 간의 관련성과 사회적 지지가 사회심리적 스트레스를 줄여주는 보호요인의 역할 및 그 크기를 파악하고자 충주지역 11개 사업장 596명의 근로자를 대상으로 사회인구학적 특성, 건강관련 행태, 직무스트레스나 상사 및 동료의 지지 등의 직무관련 요인, 사회적 지지 및 사회심리적 스트레스에 대하여 자가설문조사를 시행하였다. 위계적 다중회귀분석에서 만성질환이 없으며, 운동을 하고 있으며, 수면이 충분한 경우, 동료의 지지가 높으며, 지역사회에서 형성되는 사회적 지지가 높은 근로자에서 그렇지 않은 경우보다 사회심리적 스트레스가 낮았다. 위계적 다중회귀 최종모형에서 전체 독립변수의 사회심리 적 스트레스에 대한 설명력은 40.9%이었으며, 사회적지지는 근로자 사회심리적 스트레스에 대하여 보호인자 역할을 담당하고 있으며, 사회심리적 스트레스에 대한 설명력은 5.2%이었다.따라서 근로자의 스트레스를 줄이기 위해서는 사업장내에서 동료나 상사의 지지 및 근로자 개인의 건강관련 행태변화이외에도 지역사회에서 형성되는 사회적 지지가 증대될 수 있도록 유도하여야 한다.

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