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KMID : 1041720130250010038
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2013 Volume.25 No. 1 p.38 ~ p.38
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Long Working Hours and Emotional Well-Being in Korean Manufacturing Industry Employees
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Lee Kyoung-Hye
Kim Jong-Eun
Kim Young-Ki
Kang Dong-Mug
Yun Myeong-Ja
Park Shin-Goo
Song Jae-Seok
Lee Sang-Gil
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Abstract
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Objectives: Korea is well known for its long work hours amongst employees. Because workers of the manufacturing industry are constantly exposed to extended work hours, this study was based on how long work hours affect their emotional well-being.
Methods: The analysis was done using the secondary Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Long work hours were defined to be more than 48 hours, and they were subcategorized into units of 52 hours and 60 hours. Based on the WHO (five) well-being index, emotional state was subdivided into three groups - reference group, low-mood group, and possible depression group- where 28 points and 50 points were division points, and two groups were compared at a time. Association between long work hours and emotional state was analyzed using binary and multinomial logistic regression analysis.
Results: Working for extended working hours in the manufacturing industry showed a statistically significant increase (t test p?
Conclusions: Long work hours have an adverse effect on emotional well-being. A more diversified research towards variables that affect long work hours and emotional well-being and how they interact with each other and their relationship to overall health is imperative.
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KEYWORD
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Long working hour, Emotional state, WHO (five) well-being index, Korean working condition survey
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