A Standardization Study II on Korean Version of Occupational Stress Inventory (K-OSI): Demographic Variables and Norm.
- Author:
Dongsoo LEE
1
;
Ji Hae KIM
;
Wou Sang HAN
;
Jong Min WOO
;
Dong Woo KANG
;
Young Gun KO
;
Byeong Gil YEON
;
Eyong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Job stress;
Stress;
Demographic variable;
Norm
- MeSH:
Adult;
Employment;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Military Personnel;
Salaries and Fringe Benefits;
Sex Characteristics;
Weights and Measures
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
1999;38(6):1335-1350
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effects of demographic variables on the job stress experience and established the norms of the Korean version of Occupational Stress Inventory. METHODS: The normative group consisted of 805 adult workers who represent seven major job class in Korea. K-OSI were administered to normative group and data were analyzed by subjects' demographic variables. RESULTS: To explore the effects of demographic variables on K-OSI, we considered several factors such as age, sex, duration of employment, job class, job position and so on. The results were as follows: 1) We found significant sex difference in K-OSI. Compared with men, women showed higher scores in Role Insufficiency, Role Ambiguity, Social Support, Vocational Strain Scales and men showed higher scores in Role Overload, Responsibility Scales. 2) Generally, a person who was older, earned higher salary, more duration of employment experienced job stress and had more coping resources. 3) In general, white-collar workers, job classes and job position had little effects on job stress. But other workers such as security guards, military officers were different from general white-collar workers in K-OSI. CONCLUSION: Because men and women showed significant difference in K-OSI, we constructed norms according to sex. K-OSI would be an useful instrument to identify one's job stress experience and to develop intervention plan.
