Korean J Occup Environ Med.  2007 Jun;19(2):115-124.

The Effect of Job Stress on Umemployment

• Chung YK
• Kim HR
• Park SY
• Hong JY
• Koh SB
• Chang SJ

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study estimated the relationship between job stress and unemployment through a 2-year follow-up study in the KOSS cohort.
METHODS
We established the KOSS cohort in 2004. Among this cohort, we selected 5680 persons with complete KOSS scores and resident registration numbers. We investigated the state of unemployment using unemployment insurance data from Jan. 2005 to Oct. 2006. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between job stress and unemployment. We also adjusted for age, education, marital status, experience of medical visiting, and size of enterprise.
RESULTS
Insufficient job control, interpersonal conflict, job insecurity, occupational system, and lack of reward were related to unemployment for men, while only lack of reward was an unemployment risk factor for women.
CONCLUSIONS
Insufficient job control, interpersonal conflict, job insecurity, occupational system, and lack of reward were found to be risk factors for male unemployment. Efforts should be made to reduce these job stressors as risk factors.

Keyword

Job stress; Unemployment; Job insecurity

MeSH Terms

Cohort Studies
Education
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Insurance
Logistic Models
Male
Marital Status
Reward
Risk Factors
Unemployment