Abstract
Background: This study investigated whether experience of workplace injustice was associated with self-reported occupational health using a nationally representative sample of Korean workers. Methods: We used the first wave of the Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) and included 7,007 wage employees as the study population. Workplace injustice included the experience of discrimination, violence, or harassment, and occupational health was measured as self-reported health problems and absenteeism. Personal, occupational, and job-related characteristics were included as covariates. Results: An average of 7.2% of workers reported experiencing at least one workplace injustice over the past 12 months. Female workers were significantly more likely to experience age and gender discrimination, and unwanted sexual attention than male workers. Both male and female workers who experienced any workplace injustice (i.e., discrimination, harassment, or violence) reported approximately two- to threefold increased risk for physical and mental health problems (i.e., backaches, muscular pain, stomach pain, overall fatigue, headaches, anxiety/depression, sleeping problems, and injury) and absenteeism due to accidents or due to health problems. Conclusion: Perceived injustice at work was significantly associated with an increased risk of occupational disease and absenteeism for Korean wage employees. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:87-96, 2014.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-96 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
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Keywords
- Absenteeism
- Discrimination
- Harassment
- Occupational disease
- Violence
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Workplace injustice and self-reported disease and absenteeism in South Korea. / Min, Jin Young; Park, Shin Goo; Kim, Seung Sup; Min, Kyoung-Bok.
In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 1, 01.01.2014, p. 87-96.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Workplace injustice and self-reported disease and absenteeism in South Korea
AU - Min, Jin Young
AU - Park, Shin Goo
AU - Kim, Seung Sup
AU - Min, Kyoung-Bok
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Background: This study investigated whether experience of workplace injustice was associated with self-reported occupational health using a nationally representative sample of Korean workers. Methods: We used the first wave of the Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) and included 7,007 wage employees as the study population. Workplace injustice included the experience of discrimination, violence, or harassment, and occupational health was measured as self-reported health problems and absenteeism. Personal, occupational, and job-related characteristics were included as covariates. Results: An average of 7.2% of workers reported experiencing at least one workplace injustice over the past 12 months. Female workers were significantly more likely to experience age and gender discrimination, and unwanted sexual attention than male workers. Both male and female workers who experienced any workplace injustice (i.e., discrimination, harassment, or violence) reported approximately two- to threefold increased risk for physical and mental health problems (i.e., backaches, muscular pain, stomach pain, overall fatigue, headaches, anxiety/depression, sleeping problems, and injury) and absenteeism due to accidents or due to health problems. Conclusion: Perceived injustice at work was significantly associated with an increased risk of occupational disease and absenteeism for Korean wage employees. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:87-96, 2014.
AB - Background: This study investigated whether experience of workplace injustice was associated with self-reported occupational health using a nationally representative sample of Korean workers. Methods: We used the first wave of the Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) and included 7,007 wage employees as the study population. Workplace injustice included the experience of discrimination, violence, or harassment, and occupational health was measured as self-reported health problems and absenteeism. Personal, occupational, and job-related characteristics were included as covariates. Results: An average of 7.2% of workers reported experiencing at least one workplace injustice over the past 12 months. Female workers were significantly more likely to experience age and gender discrimination, and unwanted sexual attention than male workers. Both male and female workers who experienced any workplace injustice (i.e., discrimination, harassment, or violence) reported approximately two- to threefold increased risk for physical and mental health problems (i.e., backaches, muscular pain, stomach pain, overall fatigue, headaches, anxiety/depression, sleeping problems, and injury) and absenteeism due to accidents or due to health problems. Conclusion: Perceived injustice at work was significantly associated with an increased risk of occupational disease and absenteeism for Korean wage employees. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:87-96, 2014.
KW - Absenteeism
KW - Discrimination
KW - Harassment
KW - Occupational disease
KW - Violence
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U2 - 10.1002/ajim.22233
DO - 10.1002/ajim.22233
M3 - Article
VL - 57
SP - 87
EP - 96
JO - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
JF - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
SN - 0271-3586
IS - 1
ER -