The association between occupational stress level and health-related productivity loss among Korean employees

• 발행기관: 한국역학회
• 저자명: Jonghee Chung Jin-Hyo Kim Jae Yoon Lee Hee Seok Kang Dong-Wook Lee Yun-Chul Hong Mo-Yeol Kang
• 간행물 정보: 『Epidemiology and Health』45, 1~6쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 면역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.01.01

영문 초록

OBJECTIVES: Occupational stress management is particularly important for successful business operations, since occupational stress adversely affects workers’ health, eventually lowering their productivity. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the correlation between occupational stress and health-related productivity loss (HRPL) among Korean workers. METHODS: In 2021, 1,078 workers participated in a web-based questionnaire survey. HRPL was measured using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire, and occupational stress was measured using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale-Short Form. The occupational stress level was divided into tertiles (low, intermediate, and high), and the low occupational stress group was used as the reference group. Using a generalised linear model, differences in labour productivity loss according to the level of occupational stress were tested after adjusting for demographic characteristics such as age, gender, education level, household income, occupation, and underlying medical conditions. RESULTS: Non-parametric regression analysis of HRPL according to occupational stress showed a direct association between occupational stress and HRPL. A statistically significant difference was observed in HRPL between participants with intermediate and high occupational stress and those with low occupational stress. CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the hypothesis that high occupational stress is associated with decreased labour productivity.

키워드

Occupational stress Health-related productivity loss Labour productivity Work performance