생산직 여성근로자의 직무스트레스와 근골격계증상이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

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 inthree 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(β=-.36); degree of pain, with medium pain(β=-.31) and extremely severe pain(β=-.24); duration of pain, with more than 1 week-less than 1 month(β=-.25) and more than 6 months(β=-.16); frequency of pain, with once per 2-3 months(β=-.22); responses to pain such as medical leave, use of worker``s compensation insurance, task change, etc.(β=-.16), and Slightly difficult(β=-.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