Perceived Occupational Psychosocial Stress and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Workers Using Video Display Terminals.
- Author:
Ho Jang KWON
1
;
Mi Na HA
;
Dork Ro YUN
;
Soo Hun CHO
;
Daehee RANG
;
Yeong Su JU
;
Do Myung PAEK
;
Nam Jong PAEK
Author Information
1. Dankook University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
work-related musculoskeletal disorder;
telecommunication;
perceived occupational psychosocial stress
- MeSH:
Chungcheongbuk-do;
Computer Terminals*;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Demography;
Female;
Housing;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Physical Examination;
Prevalence;
Questionnaires;
Rehabilitation;
Specialization;
Telecommunications
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
1996;8(3):570-577
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the association between perceived occu-pational psychosocial stress at work and the work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among employees using video display terminals. The study included 111 female telecommunication employees from three companies at ChungBuk province. Cases of WRMSD were defined using symptom questionnaire and physical examination conducted by rehabilitation specialist. Information on demographics, individual factors, and perceived psychosocial stress, were obtained by self-administered questionnaire. For assessing perceived psychosocial stress, we used variables from 'job strain model' proposed by Karasek. Associations between perceived psychosocial stress and WRMSD were assessed by multiple logistic regression models. Forty nine (44% to the total) subjects met our operational definition for WRMSD. Age, seniority, housing load were not associated with WRMSD. Perceived psychosocial stress was associated with WRMSD [odds ratio=3.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.05-10.19]. This study suggests that perceived occupational psychosocial stress is related to the prevalence of WRMSD.
