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KMID : 0607519930010010059
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
1993 Volume.1 No. 1 p.59 ~ p.66
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Stress Perception and Psychopathology in Workers Exposed to Mixture of Organic Solvents
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Kim Chan-Hyung
Koh Kyung-Bong
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Abstract
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A comparison was made between workers exposed to organic solvents and those not exposed to them regarding stress perception and psychopathology, using GARS scale and SCL-90-R. The exposed group scored significantly higher than the non-exposed group in stress perception relevant to job-wort changes in relationship, sickness or injury, financial, and overall global area. The exposed group was significantly higher in somatization scale than the non-exposed group. However, there was no significant correlation between duration of exposure and psychopathology. In each of the groups. female workers showed more psychopathology than male ones. Age showed significantly nagative correlation with psychopathology. These results suggest that the exposed group shows higher stress perception and more psychopathology than the non-exposed group. Thus. it is emphasized that health policy makers as well as employers should pay more attention to health. espcially mental health for the workers exposed to organic solvents.
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KEYWORD
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Organic solvent, Workers, Stress perception, Psychopathology
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