|
KMID : 0358520060180040327
|
|
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2006 Volume.18 No. 4 p.327 ~ p.338
|
|
|
Relationship between Community Social Support and Psychosocial Distress in Workers
|
|
Lim Hwa-Young
Kim Hyeong-Su
Choi Young-Hwan
Chang Soung-Hoon
Lee Kun-Sei
Jung-Choi Kyunghee
Oh Won-Ki
Choi Jae-Wook
Jeoung Chun-Hwa
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objective: This study was performed to examine the relationship between community-based social support and psychosocial distress in workers.
Methods: The study subjects were 596 workers recruited from 11 companies in Chungju city. A structured questionnaire was used to assess sociodemographics, health-related behaviors, job characteristics, job stress, work-based social support, community-based social support and level of psychosocial distress.
Results: Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that workers with no chronic disease, exercise and sufficient sleep had a higher score of psychosocial distress than those with chronic disease, no exercise, and not enough sleep. Coworker’s work-based social support and community-based social support were negatively associated with psychosocial distress. The R square value of total independent variables on psychosocial distress was 0.409, and that of community-based social support on psychosocial distress was 0.052.
Conclusion: This study showed that community-based social support served as a protective factor against psychosocial distress in some workers. We recommend the establishment of a worksite stress reduction program in occupational level as well as community-based social support.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Psychosocial distress, Social Support
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
  
|