Objectives : To find the factors affecting the fatigue and stress in naval workers.
Methods; A questionnaire investigating general characteristics, lifestyle, job characteristics, fatigue and stress was distributed to naval workers. From 1,002 subject...
Objectives : To find the factors affecting the fatigue and stress in naval workers.
Methods; A questionnaire investigating general characteristics, lifestyle, job characteristics, fatigue and stress was distributed to naval workers. From 1,002 subjects, 994 were included and 8 respondents with insufficient replies were excluded. Using MFS(Multidimensional Fatigue Scale), SRI(Stress Respons Inventory), KOSS(Korean Occupational Stress Scale), we estimated the fatigue, stress, and job stress, respectively. The data were analyzed to investigate the factors affecting personal fatigue and stress.
Results : Naval workers in this study had potential psychosocial stress and moderate level of fatigue scale. In this study, the fatigue related factors were stress score, sleep sufficiency, service area, job demand and organizational system. The stress related factors were fatigue score, exercise, coffee, smoking, job demand, job insecurity, lack of reward and occupational climate.
Conclusions : Fatigue and stress were positively correlated, but the job characteristics that affected each were different. This suggests that for effective management of fatigue and stress, the details of job characteristics need to be considered individually for the intervention and prevention of fatigue and stress.