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Job strain and the risk for occupational injury in small‐ to medium‐sized manufacturing enterprises: A prospective study of 1,209 Korean employees
Author(s) -
Kim HwanCheol,
Min JinYoung,
Min KyoungBok,
Park ShinGoo
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.20673
Subject(s) - medicine , job strain , occupational injury , occupational stress , occupational safety and health , job control , job stress , occupational medicine , prospective cohort study , injury prevention , poison control , job satisfaction , environmental health , surgery , work (physics) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , management , mechanical engineering , pathology , psychosocial , engineering , economics
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether job strain had an effect on the risk of occupational injury of workers at small‐ to medium‐sized manufacturing companies. Methods We conducted a prospective follow‐up survey and finally 1,209 workers in South Korea were included in this study. At time X1, we measured job stress with the Job Demand and Decision Latitude Questionnaire; and at time X2 (after 6 months), we evaluated occupational injuries through a single question. Occupational injuries were assessed using the question “Have you ever been injured at work, including minor scratches and cuts, in the previous four‐month period” by self‐reporting in the previous 4‐month period. Results For men, the high job‐demand group (OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.13–2.59) and high strain group (OR = 1.79, 95% CI = 1.02–3.14) showed the increased risk of occupational injury. For women, high job‐demand (OR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.18–3.78), low job control (OR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.02–3.17), and high job strain (OR = 3.57, 95% CI = 1.62–7.86) were significantly associated with occupational injury. Conclusion Workers under high job strain showed higher risk for occupational injury. The efforts to minimize stress‐related occupational injuries should be required. Am. J. Ind. Med. 52:322–330, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.