Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (대한직업환경의학회)
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Association between Occupational Stress and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms among White-collar Male Workers in an Automotive Company

한 자동차 회사의 남성 사무직 근로자에서 직무스트레스와 우울, 불안 및 스트레스 증상과의 관련성

Park, Kyu-Chul;Lee, Kyung-Jong;Park, Jae-Beom;Min, Kyoung-Bok;Lee, Kyu-Won
박규철;이경종;박재범;민경복;이규원

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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between occupational stress and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among white-collar male workers in an automotive company. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 286 white-collar male workers was conducted with the Korean Occupational Stress Scales (KOSS) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) questionnaire. Results: According to the DASS cut-off value (≥78 percentile scores), the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms was 57.7%, 37.7% and 42.2%, respectively. By logistic regression analysis, organizational system was the factor most strongly associated with depression (OR=4.83, 95% C.I.=2.43-9.58), while job demand was strongly associated with anxiety (OR=3.21, 95% C.I.=1.77-5.85) and stress (OR=4.66, 95% C.I.=2.53-8.58). Conclusions: Occupational stress was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among white-collar male workers in an automotive company. A prospective study is warranted to delineate the causal relationships between job stress and psychiatric disorders.

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