This study was conducted to examine causes and symptoms of industrial workers' stress. Data were collected from 869 workers in Daegu, Ulsan, Changwon, and Kyungsan from May 1, 2000 to August 31, 2000.
The results of this study are summarized as follo...
This study was conducted to examine causes and symptoms of industrial workers' stress. Data were collected from 869 workers in Daegu, Ulsan, Changwon, and Kyungsan from May 1, 2000 to August 31, 2000.
The results of this study are summarized as follows.
1.Among causes of stress, lack of free time marked the lowest points(3.07 ± 1.01 on the basis of 5). The points then were high in order of financial status, living environment, friends, neighbors, relatives, spouse, relationship with the other sex, and family relation.
2.Clerical workers, nighttime workers, workers in large sized industrial places, seated workers, and workers using power of body or shoulders were under more stress than the other workers.
3.The workers who were not satisfied with vocational aptitude or working environments were under high stress level in living environment, financial status, free time, family situation, and relationship with friends, neighbors, relatives, the other sex, or spouse.
4.Smokers, drinkers, workers who used to have coffee or other beverages, workers who did not make efforts to get rid of stress, workers who did not receive education related to stress, and workers who did not obtain informations on stress were under high stress in living environment, financial status, free time, family relation, relationship with friends, neighbors, relatives, spouse, or the other sex.
5.The worker's amount of stress was shown in order of relationship with fellow workers or higher workers, pride, promotion and salary, vocational aptitude, overwork, and working environment.
6.The level of stress symptom was 36.2 points on the basis of 100 points.
Among the factors, psychological factor showed the lowest points(30.3), while behavioral factor displayed the highest points(43.2). Physical factor marked 39.9 points.
Workers' health is very important for improvement of productivity. The employers have to create harmonious human relationship in the industrial places. They also must make the workers have pride in job and be concerned about promotion and pay, vocational aptitude, and improvement of working environment. The employers, health specialists, and professional counselors must develop comprehensive educational program in order to help industrial workers remove stress.