Relationship between Job Stress and Oral Subject Symptoms of IT Male Workers: Oral dryness

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the occupational stress level of male IT workers and to examine the mediating effect of oral dryness in the relationship between occupational stress and oral subjective symptoms. The research survey was carried out by online survey IT workers in the metropolitan area from September 1 to December 31, 2022. Occupational stress, oral dryness and oral subjective symptoms were investigated as research tools, and a total of 479 people were analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics 25.0 Version. The result are as follows. 1) The risk level of job insecurity of occupational stress was high at 53.2%. 2) In the risk group of physical environment, job demand, job insecurity, organizational injustice, inappropriate and work-life imbalance, which are sub-factors of occupational stress, oral dryness and oral subjective symptoms were high and showed significant differences. 3) Occupational stress, oral dryness and oral subjective symptoms showed a positive correlation, and oral dryness showed a partial mediating effect in the relationship between occupational stress and oral subjective symptoms. In view of the above results, continuous occupational stress in IT workers' long hours and excessive workloads accompanies various oral symptoms, and in particular, oral dryness has a direct and indirect effect on the relationship between occupational stress and oral symptoms. Therefore, it is necessary to develop oral health guidelines for oral health promotion and healthy work activities of IT workers.

Relationship between Mental Health and Oral Dryness of IT Service Workers: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Depression

“…열악한 근로환경에 처해있는 IT 서비스 종사자들은 구강건강관리가 소홀해지고 구강질병이 발생되더라도 장시간 근로로 인하여 치과 의료기관 방문에 제한이 있을 수 있다. 이로 인한 복합적인 스트레스는 구강건강과 정신건강에 더욱 부정적인 위험 요소가 될 수 있다 [16]. 그러나 IT 서비스 종사자들의 구강건강 연구는 매우 부족하고, 직무스트레스와 구강 자각증상의 관련성에 대한 연구뿐이다 [16].…”

“…이로 인한 복합적인 스트레스는 구강건강과 정신건강에 더욱 부정적인 위험 요소가 될 수 있다 [16]. 그러나 IT 서비스 종사자들의 구강건강 연구는 매우 부족하고, 직무스트레스와 구강 자각증상의 관련성에 대한 연구뿐이다 [16]. IT 서비스 종사자들의 정신건강 수준과 구강건강에 관한 연구는 근로자의 근로 향상과 구강건강증진 기여에 매우 의미 있다.…”