Estilos interpessoais de trabalhadores em diferentes ambientes ocupacionais / Interpersonal styles of workers in different occupational environments / Estilos interpersonales de trabajadores en distintos ambientes ocupacionales

A importância crescente do trabalho em equipe destaca a necessidade de melhor compreender os relacionamentos interpessoais em contextos laborais. Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo investigar se há diferenças de estilo interpessoal entre trabalhadores de diferentes ambientes ocupacionais, testando hipóteses derivadas do modelo de personalidade e ambientes ocupacionais de J. Holland. Os estilos interpessoais são padrões comportamentais para obter aceitação e influência sociais. Participaram 125 trabalhadores distribuídos em quatro equipes - setor de marketing jornalístico, fábrica de equipamentos mecânicos, serviço de saúde e serviço burocrático - que responderam ao Inventário de Estilos Interpessoais (ESEI). Os resultados foram consistentes com previsões teóricas. Trabalhadores em contextos mais normatizados exibiram estilos interpessoais menos gregários em comparação a trabalhadores dedicados a atividades pouco estruturadas e com maior interação social

The growing importance of teamwork highlights the need to understand the interpersonal relationships in specific work contexts. This research aims to investigate if there are interpersonal styles differences between different occupational environments, testing hypotheses derived from the Holland's model of personality and work environments. The interpersonal styles are the behaviors used to gain social acceptance and influence. A sample of 125 employees divided into four teams - marketing of a newspaper, mechanical equipment industry, health service and bureaucratic service - answered the Interpersonal Style Inventory (ESEI). The results were consistent with theoretical predictions. Workers in structured and formalized work contexts exhibited less gregarious interpersonal styles compared to workers in unstructured activities that demand greater social interaction

La creciente importancia del trabajo en equipo destaca la necesidad de comprender mejor las relaciones interpersonales en contextos laborales. Esta investigación tuvo por objetivo investigar si hay diferencias de estilo interpersonal entre los diferentes ambientes laborales, testando hipótesis derivadas del modelo de personalidad y ambientes laborales de J. Holland. Los estilos interpersonales son patrones de comportamiento para obtener aceptación e influencia social. Participaron a 125 trabajadores distribuidos en cuatro equipos - sector de marketing periodístico, fábrica de equipos mecánicos, servicio de salud y servicio burocrático - que respondieron al Inventario de Estilos Interpersonales (ESEI). Los resultados fueron consistentes con predicciones teóricas. Trabajadores en contextos más normalizados exhibieron estilos interpersonales menos gregarios en comparación a trabajadores dedicados a actividades poco estructuradas y con mayor interacción social

The Impacts of Psychosocial Work Environments on Depressive Symptoms among Korean Registered Nurses / 한국직업건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to explore the association between psychosocial work environments and depressive symptoms among Korean registered nurses. METHODS: The study population of 331 registered nurses was derived from the 2014 Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Depressive symptom was assessed using the WHO-5 wellbeing index. RESULTS: The thirty-five percentage of Korean registered nurses reported the risk for depressive symptom. Korean nurses with higher ‘work-family conflict’ were more likely at the risk of depression almost 1.83 (95% CI 1.04~3.20) times than their counterpart. Higher ‘possibilities for development’ were more likely decrease almost 60% of the risk of depressive symptom. CONCLUSION: Work-family conflict and possibility of development were associated with depressive symptom among Korean registered nurses. We suggest future researches identifying strategies for decreasing work-family conflict and its negative effects.

Comparison of Patient-Sitter Ward Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Occupational Stress and Nursing Work Environments

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, occupational stress and nursing work environments of nurses working in patient-sitter wards and general wards. METHODS: The study surveyed 240 nurses with more than one year of experience working in both patient-sitter wards and general wards. The collected data then was analyzed by SPSS statistics version 22. RESULTS: As for the musculoskeletal symptoms, the survey showed that 85.2% and 67.8% of the nurses had such symptoms respectively in patient-sitter wards and general wards. In terms of occupational stress, no significant difference was observed between the patient-sitter ward and the general ward (t=-0.23, p=.821). Lastly, the study showed that there is a significant difference in terms of work environment considering the scores recorded 2.65 and 2.55 points respectively in patient-sitter ward and general ward (t=2.53, p=.012). CONCLUSION: Follow-up research should look at ways to lower the rate of experiencing work-related musculoskeletal symptoms; analyze work performances and establish work standards to lower occupational stress; and devise measures to improve the work environment for the nurses working in patient-sitter wards.

Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Copenhagen Psyco-social Questionnaire Scale / 한국직업건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: This study aims to test the validity and criteria-related reliability of the Korean version of the Copenhagen Psyco-social Questionnaire version II (COPSOQ-K) assessing the psychosocial working environment. METHODS: The COPSOQ-K was developed through forward-backward translation techniques, and revision based on feedback from focus groups. Survey data were collected from 311 office workers who worked in one workplace. An internal consistency reliability was estimated by Cronbach's alpha. The impacts of the COPSOQ-K scales on job satisfaction, self-rated health, stress, sleeping troubles, burnout, and sickness absence were analyzed with multiple regression model or multiple logistic regression model, adjusted age and gender using SAS version 9.3. The Pearson correlation coefficients between the COPSOQ-K scales and Korean job stress and its subdomain were identified. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha of COPSOQ-K scales was adequate or good (0.66~0.87). The major COPSOQ-K scales predict job satisfaction, self-rated health, stress, sleeping troubles burnout, and sickness absence. The major COPSOQ-K scales were correlated with Korean job stress and its subdomain. CONCLUSION: The COPSOQ-K scales have satisfactory reliability and criteria-related validity. The COPSOQ-K scales will be useful for the future studies and practices associated with psychosocial working environment.

The Risk Rating System for Noise-induced Hearing Loss in Korean Manufacturing Sites Based on the 2009 Survey on Work Environments

OBJECTIVES: In Korea, an average of 258 workers claim compensation for their noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) on an annual basis. Indeed, hearing disorder ranks first in the number of diagnoses made by occupational medical check-ups. Against this backdrop, this study analyzed the impact of 19 types of noise-generating machines and equipment on the sound pressure levels in workplaces and NIHL occurrence based on a 2009 national survey on work environments. METHODS: Through this analysis, a series of statistical models were built to determine posterior probabilities for each worksite with an aim to present risk ratings for noise levels at work. RESULTS: It was found that air compressors and grinding machines came in first and second, respectively in the number of installed noise-generating machines and equipment. However, there was no direct relationship between workplace noise and NIHL among workers since noise-control equipment and protective gear had been in place. By building a logistic regression model and neural network, statistical models were set to identify the influence of the noise-generating machines and equipment on workplace noise levels and NIHL occurrence. CONCLUSION: This study offered NIHL prevention measures which are fit for the worksites in each risk grade.

Work-related Stress and Risk Factors among Korean Employees

PURPOSE: Work-related stress and risk factors among Korean employees were identified in this study. METHODS: Data were obtained from employees aged 20 to 64 using the Korean Working Conditions Survey 2006 (KWCS). Multiple logistic regression analysis using SAS version 9.1 was performed to examine risk factors of work-related stress by gender. RESULTS: The age-adjusted prevalence of work-related stress among male and female employees was 18.4% and 15.1% respectively. After adjustments for multiple variables among both male and female employees, there was a significant relationship between work-related stress and risk factors including education, company size, work time, ergonomic risks, biological.chemical risks, and job demands. The significant variables for male employees were housework load, occupational class, and shift work, and for female employees, type of employment. CONCLUSION: There is a need to develop and support intensive stress management programs nationally giving consideration to work-related stress associated with working time, physical working environment, and job demands. Based on gender specific approaches, for male employes, stress management programs should be developed with consideration being given to occupational class and shift work. For stress management programs for female employees, consideration needs to be given to permanent employment status, specifically those in small companies.