Work-Related Stress, Health Status, and Status of Health Apps Use in Korean Adult Workers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Work-Realted Stress and Health Status of Korean Adult Workers
1.2. Status of Health Apps Use of Korean Adult Workers
1.3. Purpose of the Present Study
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants and Setting
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Measures
2.4.1. Demographic Questionnaire
2.4.2. Work-Related Stress
2.4.3. Health Status
2.4.4. Status of Health Apps Use
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | n (%)/M (SD) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 32 (38.1) |
Female | 52 (61.9) |
Age | 40.3 (7.4) |
Educational level | |
High school or below | 6 (7.1) |
College or Bachelor degree | 42 (49.4) |
Graduate school or higher | 37 (43.5) |
Marriage status | |
Single | 21 (25.0) |
Married | 60 (71.4) |
Others (divorce, etc.) | 3 (3.6) |
Types of job | |
White-collar | 68 (79.1) |
Blue-collar | 4 (4.7) |
Others | 7 (8.1) |
Unemployed | 7 (8.1) |
Monthly family income | |
$1809.00 or below | 3 (3.6) |
$1809.00–$3617.00 | 32 (38.6) |
$3617.00 or higher | 48 (57.8) |
Variable | M (SD)/n (%) |
---|---|
Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERIQ) | |
Effort Scale (ES) | 9.0 (1.9) |
Reward Scale (RS) | 19.1 (4.4) |
Effort-Reward (ER) ratio | 1.2 (0.6) |
≥1.0 (higher stress group) | 57 (64.8) |
<1.0 (lower stress group) | 31 (35.2) |
Over Commitment (OC) | 10.0 (3.3) |
Variable | n (%) |
---|---|
General health status | |
Excellent | 3 (3.4) |
Very good | 14 (15.7) |
Good | 35 (39.3) |
Fair | 29 (32.6) |
Poor | 8 (9.0) |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | |
18.5 or below (underweight) | 5 (5.8) |
18.5–24.9 (normal) | 58 (67.4) |
25.0–29.9 (overweight) | 22 (25.6) |
30.0 or higher (obese) | 1 (1.2) |
Health problems (multiple response) | |
Hypertension | 11 (11.6) |
Hyperlipidemia | 6 (6.3) |
Diabetes | 4 (4.2) |
Variable | n (%) |
---|---|
Types of health apps use (multiple response) | |
Overall health | 30 (33.7) |
Mental health-focused | 9 (10.1) |
Physical health-focused | 4 (4.5) |
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Hwang, W.J.; Kim, M. Work-Related Stress, Health Status, and Status of Health Apps Use in Korean Adult Workers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3197. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063197
Hwang WJ, Kim M. Work-Related Stress, Health Status, and Status of Health Apps Use in Korean Adult Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(6):3197. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063197
Chicago/Turabian StyleHwang, Won Ju, and Minjeong Kim. 2022. "Work-Related Stress, Health Status, and Status of Health Apps Use in Korean Adult Workers" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 6: 3197. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063197