Developing an Occupational Stress Scale for Korean Employees

장세진,; 고상백,; 강동묵,; 김성아,; 강명근,; 이철갑,; 정진주,; 조정진,; 손미아,; 채창호,; 김정원,; 김정일,; 김형수,; 노상철,; 박재범,; 우종민,; 김수영,; 김정연,; 하미나,; 박정선,; 이경용,; 김형렬,; 공정옥,; 김인아,; 김정수,; 박준호,; 현숙정,; 손동국,

doi:10.35371/kjoem.2005.17.4.297

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“…Because discomfort in occupational climate reXects speciWc cultural characteristics that may diVer between cultures, it is characterized somewhat diVerently among Korean workers (Chang et al 2005). In KOSS, discomfort in occupational climate evaluates the degree of collectivism among workers that includes dining out after work, inconsistency of job order, authoritarian climate, and gender discrimination.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Forty-three items of the KOSS were retained in the second year for use in the Wnal version of the KOSS. Chang et al (2005) analyzed the scaling properties (equal variance, item internal consistency and item discriminate validity), and performed the validation process (reliability and validity) to standardize the KOSS. They developed the following eight subscales: diYcult physical environment (three items), high job demand (eight items), insuYcient job control (Wve items), inadequate social support (four items), job insecurity (six items), organizational injustice (seven items), lack of reward (six items), and discomfort in occupational climate (four items) (Chang et al 2005).…”

Section: Occupational Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A full version of the KOSS was used to measure occupational stress (Chang et al 2005). The National Study for Development and Standardization of Occupational Stress (NSDSOS Project: 2002) included a total of 12,631 employees from a nationwide sample proportional to the Korean Standard Industrial ClassiWcation and the Korean Standard Occupational ClassiWcation.…”

Section: Occupational Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to a qualitative analysis of this national study, many occupational stressors of Korean workers have similar characteristics found in the occupational stress measurement developed in western societies. However, 'discomfort in occupational climate' and 'inadequate social support' seem to be more important stressors for Korean workers (Chang et al 2005).…”

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“…Before answering this hypothesis, it is needed to develop an occupational stress measurement tool to estimate systematically occupational characteristics that were culturally relevant in Korea. The National Study for Development and Standardization of Occupational Stress was conducted in order to develop and standardize the Korean occupational stress scale (KOSS) (Chang et al 2005). According to a qualitative analysis of this national study, many occupational stressors of Korean workers have similar characteristics found in the occupational stress measurement developed in western societies.…”

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Occupational stress and depression in Korean employees

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The finding that inadequate social support and discomfort in occupational climate is a better predictor of depressive symptoms than organizational injustice in Korea, indicates that the newly developed KOSS has cultural relevance for assessing occupational stress in Korea. Future studies need to understand factors such as "emotional labor" within certain industries where increased risk for depression is observed.

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A moderated mediation analysis of occupational stress, presenteeism, and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea

Chun

Song

2020

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives Presenteeism is undoubtedly a widespread phenomenon in organizations. Research on presenteeism has been conducted for decades in the broader workforce (eg, nurses, doctors, teachers, police officers). Occupational stress and turnover intention in occupational therapy have been extensively studied. However, the effect of presenteeism on the relationship between occupational stress and resultant turnover intention among occupational therapists is unclear. This study aims to explore the mediating effect of presenteeism and moderating effect of perceived organizational support in the relationship between occupational stress and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea. Methods We conducted an individual and cross‐sectional analysis of 257 occupational therapists from various health care institutions in Korea. Data were collected and hypotheses were tested via Process macro. Quantitative analyses were conducted with SPSS 26 and LISREL 8.54. Results Occupational stress was strongly related to presenteeism, which in turn predicted turnover intention. Presenteeism played a mediating role between occupational stress and turnover intention. Moreover, occupational therapists’ perception of organizational support acted as an important mechanism through which presenteeism mediated the relationship between occupational stress and turnover intention. Conclusions This study highlights the need to maximize employee productivity and retain talent by providing managers with insight into the mechanism of presenteeism in relation to occupational stress and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea.

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A longitudinal study of working hours and chronic kidney disease in healthy workers: The Kangbuk Samsung Health Study

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Seo

Mun

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Objectives Long working hours are linked to an increased risk of exposure to work safety hazards that threaten the health of workers. To date, only a few cross‐sectional studies regarding the relationship between working characteristics, such as over‐workload and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been reported. Therefore, in this longitudinal study, we aimed to examine the direct relationship between long working hours and the incidence of CKD. Methods We included 97 856 participants without CKD in the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study. Using a self‐report questionnaire, we evaluated weekly working hours, which were categorized into 35‐40, 41‐52, and >52 hours. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 . Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for incident CKD were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression analyses with weekly working 35‐40 hours as the reference. Results During a median follow‐up of 4.0 years, 185 participants developed incident CKD (incidence density, 4.83 per 10 4 person‐years). Multivariable‐adjusted HRs (95% CI) of incident CKD for weekly working >52 hours compared with working 35‐40 hours were 1.99 (1.22‐3.25). In subgroup analyses, the significant association between working >52 hours and incident CKD was consistently observed in groups of age ≥40 years, men, and obesity with no interaction. Conclusions Our large‐scale cohort study of young‐ to middle‐aged men and women demonstrated a significant association between long working hours and an increased risk of incident CKD.

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Developing an Occupational Stress Scale for Korean Employees

Cited by 430 publications

References 9 publications

Occupational stress and depression in Korean employees

Occupational stress and depression in Korean employees

A moderated mediation analysis of occupational stress, presenteeism, and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea

A longitudinal study of working hours and chronic kidney disease in healthy workers: The Kangbuk Samsung Health Study

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