KMID : 0358520080200040295
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2008 Volume.20 No. 4 p.295 ~ p.301
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Association between Job Stress and Alexithymic Traits
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Ryu Seong-Jin
Kim Ja-Hyun Jang Soon-Woo Jhun Hyung-Joon Kim Byoung-Gwon Park Jong-Tae
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Abstract
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Objectives: We evaluated the association between job stress and alexithymic traits in Korean workers.
Methods: Workers (n=521) who visited two university hospitals for medical check-ups were recruited for this study. Job stress was evaluated using the Korean version of Karasek¡¯s Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), and alexithymic traits were assessed using the Korean version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20K). Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of job stress scales (job strain, job insecurity, and job dissatisfaction) with alexithymic traits(total TAS score > or =52) were calculated.
Results: High job strain compared with low strain had a high, but insignificant association with alexithymic traits (adjusted OR, 2.26; 95% CI, 0.93-5.44). High job insecurity (adjusted OR, 2.26; 95% CI, 1.21-4.22), and high job dissatisfaction (adjusted OR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.06-3.74) had significant associations with alexithymic traits.
Conclusion: This study suggests that job stress is associated with alexithymic traits in workers.
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KEYWORD
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Stress, Alexithymia
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