KMID : 1812920190010020077
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health 2019 Volume.1 No. 2 p.77 ~ p.87
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A Study on Employees' Health Status and Quality of Life by Using SF-12 - A Case Study of Employees in Large-Scale Workplaces in Daejeon and Chungcheong Province -
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Lee Sang-Mi
Lee Jin-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose : This paper reports the findings of a descriptive research that measured health status of workers, and examined the determinants of the quality of life.
Methods : We surveyed 575 people from 45 largesized company with 300 or more employees in Daejeon City and Chungcheong-do, from January 2010 to March 2010.
Results : The data of SF-12 said the mean score of respondents¡¯ health status was 75.5¡¾4.59 points. To identify the factors affecting the quality of life, we made two models using multiple regression analysis. Model I found a higher life satisfaction in the respondents with annual income over 40,000,000 won, office-based job, less working hours, younger age, and higher SF-12 total score. The Model ¥± illustrated the employees with annual income of over 40,000,000 won, office-based job, less working hours, younger age, and higher score in MCS presented higher score in SWLS.
Conclusion : The study confirmed that the health level of workers has a significant influence on the quality of life of workers. Improving workers¡¯ health level, therefore, is very important for improving their quality of life. Especially, since the mental health index of workers has a substantial effect on the quality of life, taking an active way to reduce the workers' stress and improve their mental health is necessary.
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KEYWORD
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Employees, SF-12, Health status, Quality of life
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