Status of Psychosocial Safety Climate in the Korean Workforce: A Nationwide Survey

IF 2.9 3区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Hyo Jeong Kim , Seong-Sik Cho , May Young Loh , Min Young Park , Dong-Wook Lee , Jaesung Choi , Mo-Yeol Kang
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Abstract

This study investigated status of psychosocial safety climate (PSC) among Korean workers. Data were collected from 5,064 wage earners as part of the 4th wave of the Korean Work, Sleep, and Health Study. PSC was measured using the validated 4-item PSC questionnaire. The results revealed an average PSC score of 8.70, with 50.71% of participants classified as high-risk. Significant variations were observed across age, gender, and employment type. These findings suggest that PSC in the Republic of Korea is generally lower than in other countries, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. Disparities in PSC perception across different demographic and occupational groups suggest that targeted strategies are necessary to enhance psychological safety in the workplace. Future research should focus on addressing these perception gaps to create more effective interventions for improving PSC and employee mental health in the Republic of Korea.
韩国劳动力的社会心理安全气候状况:一项全国性调查
本研究调查了韩国工人的社会心理安全气候(PSC)状况。这是在“第四次韩国工作、睡眠、健康调查”中,对5064名工薪阶层进行的调查结果。PSC采用经验证的4项PSC问卷进行测量。结果显示,PSC平均得分为8.70,50.71%的参与者被列为高风险。在年龄、性别和就业类型之间观察到显著差异。这些发现表明,韩国的PSC普遍低于其他国家,这突出表明需要有针对性的干预措施。不同人口和职业群体对PSC认知的差异表明,有针对性的策略是加强工作场所心理安全所必需的。未来的研究应侧重于解决这些认知差距,为改善韩国的PSC和员工心理健康创造更有效的干预措施。
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Safety and Health at Work
Safety and Health at Work Social Sciences-Safety Research
CiteScore
6.40
自引率
5.70%
发文量
1080
审稿时长
38 days
期刊介绍: Safety and Health at Work (SH@W) is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published quarterly in English beginning in 2010. The journal is aimed at providing grounds for the exchange of ideas and data developed through research experience in the broad field of occupational health and safety. Articles may deal with scientific research to improve workers'' health and safety by eliminating occupational accidents and diseases, pursuing a better working life, and creating a safe and comfortable working environment. The journal focuses primarily on original articles across the whole scope of occupational health and safety, but also welcomes up-to-date review papers and short communications and commentaries on urgent issues and case studies on unique epidemiological survey, methods of accident investigation, and analysis. High priority will be given to articles on occupational epidemiology, medicine, hygiene, toxicology, nursing and health services, work safety, ergonomics, work organization, engineering of safety (mechanical, electrical, chemical, and construction), safety management and policy, and studies related to economic evaluation and its social policy and organizational aspects. Its abbreviated title is Saf Health Work.
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