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Han Soo Song - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Effects of work-related factors on self-reported smoking among female workers in call centers: a cross-sectional study
    Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019
    Co-Authors: Young Joon Yang, Young Hoon Moon, Chul Gab Lee, Han Soo Song
    Abstract:

    Objectives This study conducted to investigate work-related factors in relation to smoking among women working in call centers in Gwangju, South Korea. Methods From 56 call centers (7320 employees), we selected 10 and conducted a survey using a structured questionnaire by randomly selecting 10% of workers from each center. A total of 387 subjects participated in this survey We analyzed for 375 respondents, after excluding men and those with missing responses. We analyzed the relationships of work-related factors such as emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period with smoking, using multiple logistic regression analysis. Emotional labor and workplace violence were measured using the Korean Emotional Labor Scale (K-ELS) and Korean Workplace Violence Scale (K-WVS). Results The prevalence of current smoking among call center female workers was 13.6%. Univariate analysis showed that “Emotional disharmony and hurt”, “Experience of psychological and sexual violence from supervisors and co-workers” among items of K-ELS and K-WVS, working hours, annual salary correlated with smoking. After adjusting for emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period, and age, only working hours show a significant association with smoking. Women who worked 40–49 h had 3.50 times (95% CI = 1.04–11.80) and worked more than 50 h had 8.68 times (95% CI = 1.89–39.78) greater odds of smoking as compared with women who worked less than 40 h. Conclusions Smoking was associated with working hours among female workers in call center. However, emotional labor and workplace violence did not show significant relationships with smoking.

  • Effects of work-related factors on self-reported smoking among female workers in call centers: a cross-sectional study
    Annals of occupational and environmental medicine, 2019
    Co-Authors: Young Joon Yang, Young Hoon Moon, Chul Gab Lee, Sang Yoon, Han Soo Song
    Abstract:

    This study conducted to investigate work-related factors in relation to smoking among women working in call centers in Gwangju, South Korea. From 56 call centers (7320 employees), we selected 10 and conducted a survey using a structured questionnaire by randomly selecting 10% of workers from each center. A total of 387 subjects participated in this survey We analyzed for 375 respondents, after excluding men and those with missing responses. We analyzed the relationships of work-related factors such as emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period with smoking, using multiple logistic regression analysis. Emotional labor and workplace violence were measured using the Korean Emotional Labor Scale (K-ELS) and Korean Workplace Violence Scale (K-WVS). The prevalence of current smoking among call center female workers was 13.6%. Univariate analysis showed that “Emotional disharmony and hurt”, “Experience of psychological and sexual violence from supervisors and co-workers” among items of K-ELS and K-WVS, working hours, annual salary correlated with smoking. After adjusting for emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period, and age, only working hours show a significant association with smoking. Women who worked 40–49 h had 3.50 times (95% CI = 1.04–11.80) and worked more than 50 h had 8.68 times (95% CI = 1.89–39.78) greater odds of smoking as compared with women who worked less than 40 h. Smoking was associated with working hours among female workers in call center. However, emotional labor and workplace violence did not show significant relationships with smoking.

Pål Graff - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Risk of sarcoidosis and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis from occupational silica exposure in Swedish iron foundries: a retrospective cohort study.
    BMJ open, 2017
    Co-Authors: Per Vihlborg, Ing-liss Bryngelsson, Lena Andersson, Pål Graff
    Abstract:

    Objective To study the impact of occupational silica exposure on the incidence rates of sarcoidosis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a cohort of exposed workers in Swedish iron foundries. Design The prevalence of sarcoidosis and RA in a cohort of silica exposed workers was compared with the prevalence in the general Swedish population in this register study. A mixed model was used to calculate silica exposure, and individual silica exposures were used to compute dose responses. Setting Personnel records from 10 iron foundries were used to identify workers whose Employment began before 2005 which was then linked to the national non-primary outpatient visits register. Participants The final cohort consisted of 2187 silica-exposed male workers who had been employed for at least 1 year and were still alive without having emigrated when the follow-up study began. The cohort’s Employment Period covers 23 807 person-years at risk. Main outcome The presented results indicate that moderate to high levels of silica exposure increase risks for sarcoidosis and seropositive RA. Results Mean levels of airborne silica dust in the foundries decreased significantly between the 1970s and 2000s. Incidence rates of sarcoidosis (3.94; 95% CI 1.07 to 10.08) and seropositive RA (2.59; 95% CI 1.24 to 4.76) were significantly higher among highly exposed individuals. Conclusion Our results reveal increased risks for sarcoidosis and seropositive RA among individuals with high exposure to silica dust (>0.048 mg/m 3 ) compared with non-exposed and less-exposed groups.

Young Joon Yang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Effects of work-related factors on self-reported smoking among female workers in call centers: a cross-sectional study
    Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019
    Co-Authors: Young Joon Yang, Young Hoon Moon, Chul Gab Lee, Han Soo Song
    Abstract:

    Objectives This study conducted to investigate work-related factors in relation to smoking among women working in call centers in Gwangju, South Korea. Methods From 56 call centers (7320 employees), we selected 10 and conducted a survey using a structured questionnaire by randomly selecting 10% of workers from each center. A total of 387 subjects participated in this survey We analyzed for 375 respondents, after excluding men and those with missing responses. We analyzed the relationships of work-related factors such as emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period with smoking, using multiple logistic regression analysis. Emotional labor and workplace violence were measured using the Korean Emotional Labor Scale (K-ELS) and Korean Workplace Violence Scale (K-WVS). Results The prevalence of current smoking among call center female workers was 13.6%. Univariate analysis showed that “Emotional disharmony and hurt”, “Experience of psychological and sexual violence from supervisors and co-workers” among items of K-ELS and K-WVS, working hours, annual salary correlated with smoking. After adjusting for emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period, and age, only working hours show a significant association with smoking. Women who worked 40–49 h had 3.50 times (95% CI = 1.04–11.80) and worked more than 50 h had 8.68 times (95% CI = 1.89–39.78) greater odds of smoking as compared with women who worked less than 40 h. Conclusions Smoking was associated with working hours among female workers in call center. However, emotional labor and workplace violence did not show significant relationships with smoking.

  • Effects of work-related factors on self-reported smoking among female workers in call centers: a cross-sectional study
    Annals of occupational and environmental medicine, 2019
    Co-Authors: Young Joon Yang, Young Hoon Moon, Chul Gab Lee, Sang Yoon, Han Soo Song
    Abstract:

    This study conducted to investigate work-related factors in relation to smoking among women working in call centers in Gwangju, South Korea. From 56 call centers (7320 employees), we selected 10 and conducted a survey using a structured questionnaire by randomly selecting 10% of workers from each center. A total of 387 subjects participated in this survey We analyzed for 375 respondents, after excluding men and those with missing responses. We analyzed the relationships of work-related factors such as emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period with smoking, using multiple logistic regression analysis. Emotional labor and workplace violence were measured using the Korean Emotional Labor Scale (K-ELS) and Korean Workplace Violence Scale (K-WVS). The prevalence of current smoking among call center female workers was 13.6%. Univariate analysis showed that “Emotional disharmony and hurt”, “Experience of psychological and sexual violence from supervisors and co-workers” among items of K-ELS and K-WVS, working hours, annual salary correlated with smoking. After adjusting for emotional labor, workplace violence, Employment type, annual salary, working hours, Employment Period, and age, only working hours show a significant association with smoking. Women who worked 40–49 h had 3.50 times (95% CI = 1.04–11.80) and worked more than 50 h had 8.68 times (95% CI = 1.89–39.78) greater odds of smoking as compared with women who worked less than 40 h. Smoking was associated with working hours among female workers in call center. However, emotional labor and workplace violence did not show significant relationships with smoking.

Per Vihlborg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Risk of sarcoidosis and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis from occupational silica exposure in Swedish iron foundries: a retrospective cohort study.
    BMJ open, 2017
    Co-Authors: Per Vihlborg, Ing-liss Bryngelsson, Lena Andersson, Pål Graff
    Abstract:

    Objective To study the impact of occupational silica exposure on the incidence rates of sarcoidosis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a cohort of exposed workers in Swedish iron foundries. Design The prevalence of sarcoidosis and RA in a cohort of silica exposed workers was compared with the prevalence in the general Swedish population in this register study. A mixed model was used to calculate silica exposure, and individual silica exposures were used to compute dose responses. Setting Personnel records from 10 iron foundries were used to identify workers whose Employment began before 2005 which was then linked to the national non-primary outpatient visits register. Participants The final cohort consisted of 2187 silica-exposed male workers who had been employed for at least 1 year and were still alive without having emigrated when the follow-up study began. The cohort’s Employment Period covers 23 807 person-years at risk. Main outcome The presented results indicate that moderate to high levels of silica exposure increase risks for sarcoidosis and seropositive RA. Results Mean levels of airborne silica dust in the foundries decreased significantly between the 1970s and 2000s. Incidence rates of sarcoidosis (3.94; 95% CI 1.07 to 10.08) and seropositive RA (2.59; 95% CI 1.24 to 4.76) were significantly higher among highly exposed individuals. Conclusion Our results reveal increased risks for sarcoidosis and seropositive RA among individuals with high exposure to silica dust (>0.048 mg/m 3 ) compared with non-exposed and less-exposed groups.

Kunsook Song Bernstein - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • effect of workplace bullying and job stress on turnover intention in hospital nurses
    Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2013
    Co-Authors: Younju Lee, Mihyoung Lee, Kunsook Song Bernstein
    Abstract:

    Purpose: The purposes of this study were to explore nurse’ bullying experiences according to demographic characteristics and to identify effects of workplace bullying and job stress on turnover intention in hospital nurses. Methods: One hundred sixty-one graduate students working as nurses were recruited. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Stepwise multiple regression with PASW 18.0. Results: Results show that 23.0% of the nurses interviewed had experienced bullying in the workplace within the last six months and 19.4% had been bullied during the entire Employment Period. Bullying perpetrators included nurses (52.9%), physicians (23.0%), and patients (17.8%). Bully nurses consisted of senior nurses (63.0%), managers or supervisors (29.6%), colleagues (3.7%), and junior nurses (3.7%). Job turnover intention in hospital nurses was significantly correlated with workplace bullying (r=.20, p=.012) and job stress (r=.37, p<.001). The most significant predictors influencing the turnover intention of hospital nurses were job stress, age, and bullying in total career and these factors accounted for 21.0% of the variance. Conclusion: Job stress and bullying significantly influence turnover intention. Therefore, educational programs should be developed and implemented to prevent workplace bullying.

  • Effect of Workplace Bullying and Job Stress on Turnover Intention in Hospital Nurses
    Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2013
    Co-Authors: Younju Lee, Mihyoung Lee, Kunsook Song Bernstein
    Abstract:

    Purpose: The purposes of this study were to explore nurse’ bullying experiences according to demographic characteristics and to identify effects of workplace bullying and job stress on turnover intention in hospital nurses. Methods: One hundred sixty-one graduate students working as nurses were recruited. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Stepwise multiple regression with PASW 18.0. Results: Results show that 23.0% of the nurses interviewed had experienced bullying in the workplace within the last six months and 19.4% had been bullied during the entire Employment Period. Bullying perpetrators included nurses (52.9%), physicians (23.0%), and patients (17.8%). Bully nurses consisted of senior nurses (63.0%), managers or supervisors (29.6%), colleagues (3.7%), and junior nurses (3.7%). Job turnover intention in hospital nurses was significantly correlated with workplace bullying (r=.20, p=.012) and job stress (r=.37, p