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KMID : 1023420120120060634
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2012 Volume.12 No. 6 p.634 ~ p.643
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The Influence of Occupational Stress in Dry Mouth and Self-Diagnosed Oral Symptoms on Workers
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Cho Hye-Jin
Cho Min-Hee
Cho Yoon-Ji
Jang Young-Eun
Jeon Eun-Hee
Jeong Bok-Lim
Jeong Yoon-Sun
Cha Hye-Kyung
Choi Young-Joo
Han In-Sung
Hwang Ji-Young
Hong Min-Hee
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Abstract
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Job stress is emerging as one of major issues related to oral health in modern society that has increasingly been complicated and diversified. The purpose of this study was to examine the job stress and dry mouth of workers and their self-diagnosed oral symptoms in an attempt to determine the relationship between job stress and dry mouth. The subjects in this study were 366 workers, and a survey was conducted to June 1 to 20, 2012. Whether there would be any differences in dry mouth and self-diagnosed oral symptoms according to job stress was analyzed, and it`s found that there were significant differences in dry mouth according to organizational climate. And oral symptoms made significant differences to job demand, interpersonal conflicts, organizational system, lack of reward and job stress. There was a positive correlation between dry mouth and organizational climate, and oral symptoms had a significant correlation to job demand, interpersonal conflicts, job insecurity, organizational system, job stress and dry mouth. Organizational climate and lack of reward had a significant impact on dry mouth, and oral symptoms were under the significant influence of dry mouth, job insecurity and organizational system.
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KEYWORD
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Dry mouth, Occupational stress, Oral symptom, Workers
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