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Document ID (ISN)110293
CIS number 09-1408
ISSN - Serial title 0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Year 2009
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Park S.G., Min K.B., Chang S.J., Kim H.C., Min J.Y.
Title Job stress and depressive symptoms among Korean employees: The effects of culture on work
Bibliographic information Feb. 2009, Vol.82, No.3, p.397-405. 43 ref.
Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the association between depressive symptoms and job stress among Korean employees in small and medium-sized enterprises, and examined which components of stress are involved in the risk for depression. Data were collected from a work-stress survey of 3013 full-time employees in a Korean metropolitan area. An increased risk of depressive symptoms was found for job insecurity, occupational climate, job demands, inadequate social support, lack of rewards and organizational injustice.
Descriptors (primary) small enterprises; Korea, Republic of; risk factors; psychology of work organization; depressive neurosis
Descriptors (secondary) human relations; social aspects; sex-linked differences; symptoms
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceKorea, Republic of
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Mental health
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Small and medium-sized enterprises