Anxiety and mood (대한불안의학회지)

Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorders (대한불안의학회)
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Association of Self-Reported Job Stress with Depression and Anxiety

직무스트레스와 우울 및 불안 증상의 연관성

  • Kim, Yunsin (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Jin (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Se-Won (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Won (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Kang-Seob (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Young-Chul (Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 김윤신 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김은진 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 임세원 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 신동원 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 오강섭 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 신영철 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2015.02.13
  • Accepted : 2015.04.20
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study investigated the job stress and their association with depression and anxiety among Korean employees. Method : We retrospectively studied 80,842 employees, who receive regular checkups in the Health Screening Center of a one hospital from May, 2012 to April, 2013. A total of 73,975 people were analyzed, who completed a short form of Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS), Center for Epidemiologic Study-Depression (CES-D) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results : Each of the seven subscales of KOSS was categorized into 4 quartile groups. Higher quartile of KOSS was associated with higher CES-D and BAI score an individual reported. The significantly increased odds ratios (ORs) in the higher scoring group compared to the lower scoring group for the effect of job stress on depression and anxiety remained after adjusting for age, sex, marital status, education, income, BMI, and smoking status. Conclusion : These results from a large number of respondents suggested that job stress might be related to depression and anxiety. Future investigations should design a prospective study to understand a causal relationship between job stress and psychiatric symptoms or disorders.

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