A Study on the Job Stress and the Work Ability of Workers in the Shipbuilding Industry

조선업 근로자의 직무스트레스와 작업능력에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Yu-Jeong (Department of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Chang, Seong-Rok (Division of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2010.01.15
  • Accepted : 2010.04.07
  • Published : 2010.04.30

Abstract

According to the Korea National Statistical Office data in 2008, the population over ages of 65 years would possess to 10.7% whole population of Korea in 2009 denoting Korea is already in the aging society. In addition, the office also expected that Korea would enter in the aged population over 65 years: 14.3% and post-aged 20.8% society in 2019 and 2026 respectively, and which suggests that an averaged age of workers in Korean industries may increase rapidly in future. The main purpose of this study is to assess the work ability and the job stress of each age group in order to identity the influential factors on those items. To this end, Questionnaires about work ability and job stress were distributed to practitioners in shipbuilding industry and statistical analysis was performed to assess work ability and the job stress based on the responses from the practitioners.

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