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Organizational factors associated with work-related sleep problems in a nationally representative sample of Korean workers

Authors: Jae Bum Park, Akinori Nakata, Naomi G. Swanson, Heekyoung Chun

Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Issue 2/2013

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to assess the association of organizational factors with work-related sleep problems (WRSP) among Korean workers.

Methods

The data were derived from the First Korean Working Conditions Survey conducted in 2006 with a representative sample of the Korean working population (n = 10,039).

Results

The overall prevalence of WRSP was 5.1 % (95 % confidence interval (CI) 4.7–5.5). Those who experienced sexual harassment at work (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 3.47: 95 % CI 1.77–6.81), discrimination due to sex (aOR 2.44: 95 % CI 1.36–4.36) or age (aOR 2.22: 95 % CI 1.52–3.23), violence at work (aOR 1.98: 95 % CI 1.06–3.68), threat of violence (aOR 1.96: 95 % CI 1.05–3.66), poor work-life balance (aOR 1.78: 95 % CI 1.44–2.20), low job satisfaction (aOR 1.69: 95 % CI 1.37–2.09), high cognitive (OR 1.64: 95 % CI 1.32–2.03) and emotional (aOR 1.53: 95 % CI 1.22–1.91) demands, job insecurity (aOR 1.32: 95 % CI 1.07–1.63), and high work intensity (aOR 1.55: 95 % CI: 95 % CI 1.25–1.92) had an increased risk of WRSP compared to their respective counterparts (p < 0.01). Low social support was not significantly associated with WRSP (aOR 0.88: 95 % CI 0.67–1.15).

Conclusion

The results revealed that poor psychosocial working conditions may be related to a high prevalence of WRSP among representative Korean workers.

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Title: Organizational factors associated with work-related sleep problems in a nationally representative sample of Korean workers
Authors: Jae Bum Park
Akinori Nakata
Naomi G. Swanson
Heekyoung Chun
Publication date: 01-02-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-012-0759-3

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