Association between Occupational Stress and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms among White-collar Male Workers in an Automotive Company.
- Author:
Kyu Chul PARK
1
;
Kyung Jong LEE
;
Jae Beom PARK
;
Kyoung Bok MIN
;
Kyu Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Korea. jbpark@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Occupational stress;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Stress
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Depression;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Prevalence;
Weights and Measures
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2008;20(3):215-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between occupational stress and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among white-collar male workers in an automotive company. METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 286 white-collar male workers was conducted with the Korean Occupational Stress Scales (KOSS) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) questionnaire. RESULTS: According to the DASS cut-off value (> or =78 percentile scores), the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms was 57.7%, 37.7% and 42.2%, respectively. By logistic regression analysis, organizational system was the factor most strongly associated with depression (OR=4.83, 95% C.I.=2.43-9.58), while job demand was strongly associated with anxiety (OR=3.21, 95% C.I.=1.77-5.85) and stress (OR=4.66, 95% C.I.=2.53-8.58). CONCLUSIONS: Occupational stress was positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among white-collar male workers in an automotive company. A prospective study is warranted to delineate the causal relationships between job stress and psychiatric disorders.
