First Korean Working Conditions Survey: A Comparison between South Korea and EU Countries

Park, Jungsun; Lee, Naroo

doi:10.2486/indhealth.47.50

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“…Research has shown an increasing risk of workrelated diseases and accidents in Southeast Asian countries which have experienced rapid industrialization 34) . A recent survey revealed the most often reported work-related symptoms to be muscular pain (shoulder, neck, upper arms and lower extremities) (18.1%), followed by stress (17.9%), backache (16.8%), fatigue (16.7%) and headache (11.2%) 35) . Symptoms associated with occupational stress, such as muscular pains and fatigue, are common in the working population and these symptoms are often associated with psychological variables such as anxiety and depression 36) .…”

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Perceptions of Psychosocial Hazards, Work‐related Stress and Workplace Priority Risks in Developing Countries

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Leka

Cox

2011

Journal of Occupational Health

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During the last few decades, major global developments in the world of work include an international trend to shift production to developing countries, with wide variations in working conditions and exposure to traditional and emerging occupational risks, such as psychosocial risks. The latter have rarely been addressed or explored in developing and economically-emerging country contexts while we find an abundant body of research from industrialized countries. The research presented, which is part of a larger study, explored the perception of multidisciplinary experts from different regions, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), of the nature of psychosocial hazards, and work-related stress, as well as their views on workplace priorities that require urgent attention. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 experts from developing countries which were subjected to thematic analysis. A two-tiered Delphi survey was completed by 74 experts in the first round with 53 of these experts completing the survey in the second round. Results: Psychosocial hazards and work-related stress were mostly seen as interchangeable in terms of source and effect and all participants perceived them as concern to their workforce. Through the interviews and the Delphi surveys they allude to our contemporary understanding of psychosocial risks. Workplace risks of priority differed by region but primarily work-related stress, injury and accident prevention, and substance abuse and risk behaviors were reported to require urgent attention. Conclusions: The current lack of awareness and research in the area of psychosocial risks and workrelated stress hampers action in developing countries. International experts should support the exchange of information and the development of interventions in workplaces in developing countries with a view to integrating these emerging risks into comprehensive occupational health and safety policy frameworks to make such approaches more effective. (J Occup Health 2011; 53: 144-155)

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Perceptions of Psychosocial Hazards, Work‐related Stress and Workplace Priority Risks in Developing Countries

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Cox

2011

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“…In both studies, a representative sample of the economically active population aged 15 to 64 years, i.e., persons who were either employees or self-employed at the time of the interview, was selected. The study design for both surveys employed multistage random sampling based on the Population and Housing Census 27) . The primary sampling units were the population and housing enumeration district, and these were selected by systematic sampling in proportion to the number of households within the enumeration district.…”

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Work‐related Risk Factors for Workplace Violence among Korean Employees

Lee

Kim

2014

Journal of Occupational Health

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The aim of this study was to identify work-related risk factors for workplace violence in a representative sample of Korean employees. Methods: We analyzed the associations between work-related factors and workplace violence in 29,171 employees using data from the 2011 Korean Working Conditions Survey. The survey included questions about verbal abuse, unwanted sexual attention, threats and behavior that humiliated the victim, physical violence, bullying/harassment and sexual harassment, and a respondent who answered yes to any of these 6 items was considered a victim of workplace violence. Results: The prevalences of verbal abuse, unwanted sexual attention and threats/ behavior that humiliated victims in the month preceding the study were 4.8, 1.0 and 1.5%, respectively. The prevalences of physical violence, bullying/harassment and sexual harassment in the year preceding the study were 0.7, 0.3 and 0.4%, respectively. Service workers had higher prevalences of overall workplace violence. Non-regular workers (OR=2.38, 95% CI=2.01−2.84), working more than 60 hours per week as opposed to 40−48 hours per week (OR=1.83, 95% CI=1.45−2.31) and night shift work (OR=1.88, 95% CI=1.54−2.30) were significant risk factors associated with workplace violence. Conclusions: Long working hours, job insecurity and night shift work were associated with a significant increase in workplace violence among

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“…We performed secondary analysis of data obtained from the First Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), conducted in 2006 by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) [Park and Lee, 2009]. The survey population was a representative sample of the economically active population aged 15-64 years (in Korea, the legal work age is 15 years).…”

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“…Many large companies have gradually reduced the working week. However, a recent survey revealed that 45% of Korean workers still work more than 48 hr a week [Park and Lee, 2009], and the International Labor Organization (ILO) found that 49.5% of workers in Korea work more than 48 hr a week [Lee et al, 2007]. This is the second highest proportion in the world, after Peru, and outstrips the 10% rate seen in the European Union (EU) and the 22% world average [Lee et al, 2007].…”

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