생산직 여성근로자의 직무스트레스와 근골격계증상이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate female labor workers' occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms and to identify the effects of their occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms on their health-related quality of life. Methods: A survey was conducted through direct interviews using a musculoskeletal symptoms questionnaire, the Korean Occupational Stress Scale(KOSS), and the Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey(SF-36). Subjects were 112 female labor workers in three factories in D city who were selected by convenience sampling. Results: Factors significantly affecting health-related quality of life were found to be: occupational stress(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.36); degree of pain, with medium pain(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.31) and extremely severe pain(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.24); duration of pain, with more than 1 week-less than 1 month(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.25) and more than 6 months(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.16); frequency of pain, with once per 2-3 months(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.22); responses to pain such as medical leave, use of worker's compensation insurance, task change, etc.(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.16), and Slightly difficult(<TEX>${\beta}$</TEX>=-.16) versus Not hard at all. These variables demonstrated that health-related quality of life is 48%(F=11.72, p<.001) in female workers. Conclusions: To improve female labor workers' health-related quality of life based on the above results, occupational health managers should reduce the workers' occupational stress, develop and apply health interventions regarding musculoskeletal symptoms, prevent the early onset of musculoskeletal symptoms, and protect and promote the workers' health.