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The Effects of Mental Stress and Physical Risk Conditions to Physical Problems on e-Office Workers

서현석|Qiong Min
한국디지털무역연구소 (Korea Digital Trade Research Institute)|2016.11|디지털무역리뷰 (Digital Trade Review)|제14권 제4호|pp. 75-99|DOI 10.17255/etr.14.4.201611.75

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심리적 스트레스nonePhysical Risk ConditionsMental Stress MeasuresPhysical Problemsnone물리적 위험요소육체적 문제

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Purpose: This study examines how the measures of physical risk conditions and mental stress for e-office workers who extensively use computers and the Internet influence their physical discomfort. To explore the idea, 11-items mental stress measures are developed and applied on US NIOSH(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) developed 16-item physical discomfort measures. Composition/Logic: Sample population from two large domestic computer companies, a total of 222 valid participants whose job tasks are primarily working with computers, and in ages between 20s and 40s were chosen and tested. The multiple regression analyses are conducted on four(4) different areas of muscle discomforts: hands and arms, upper body, general, and visual discomfort. Findings: The results indicated that the hands and arms, upper body, general, and visual discomfort all indicated significant physical risks, while all indicated partial significance for psychological risks. Regarding gender differences, female workers reported more problems with the hands and arms and upper body areas. Finally, workers in the youngest age group, or between 29 and 31, report relatively more problems in the upper body and general discomfort. It is inferred that this result is due to these age groups’ increased exposure to more demanding job tasks compared to other older age groups. Originality/Value: This study contributes by developing new measures for physical risk conditions. These and mental stress measures were applied to the physical symptoms of office workers who extensively use computers and the Internet. The results indicated that mental stress factors and physical risk conditions appear to be solid predictors of physical problems.

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Purpose: This study examines how the measures of physical risk conditions and mental stress for e-office workers who extensively use computers and the Internet influence their physical discomfort. To explore the idea, 11-items mental stress measures are developed and applied on US NIOSH(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) developed 16-item physical discomfort measures. Composition/Logic: Sample population from two large domestic computer companies, a total of 222 valid participants whose job tasks are primarily working with computers, and in ages between 20s and 40s were chosen and tested. The multiple regression analyses are conducted on four(4) different areas of muscle discomforts: hands and arms, upper body, general, and visual discomfort. Findings: The results indicated that the hands and arms, upper body, general, and visual discomfort all indicated significant physical risks, while all indicated partial significance for psychological risks. Regarding gender differences, female workers reported more problems with the hands and arms and upper body areas. Finally, workers in the youngest age group, or between 29 and 31, report relatively more problems in the upper body and general discomfort. It is inferred that this result is due to these age groups’ increased exposure to more demanding job tasks compared to other older age groups. Originality/Value: This study contributes by developing new measures for physical risk conditions. These and mental stress measures were applied to the physical symptoms of office workers who extensively use computers and the Internet. The results indicated that mental stress factors and physical risk conditions appear to be solid predictors of physical problems.

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