Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
The Mental Health and Occupational Characteristic of Horse Stable Hand Workers in Korea (Case Report)
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
The Mental Health and Occupational Characteristic of Horse Stable Hand Workers in Korea (Case Report)
The Mental Health and Occupational Characteristic of Horse Stable Hand Workers in Korea (Case Report)
Subject
Depression, Horse stable hand worker, Mental health, Occupational stress
Description
The horse stable hand workers are one of the most important occupations in horse-racing industry.
However, suicide problem of the horse stable hand workers in Korea has raised the necessity of new
study on how these workers experience mental health problems such as occupational stress and
depression in organizational situation. Therefore, this study investigated the occupational stress and
depression level of the horse stable hand workers and identified the structural relationship in the horse-racing industry through a detailed interview. A total of 207 horse stable hand workers participated in this study, and occupational stress and depression level were surveyed using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS) and Korean version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The results of this study showed that the occupational stress level of horse stable hand workers was higher than the median of Korean population. The significant difference in occupational stress among the detail
job grade was also identified. In addition, 34% of the horse stable hand workers showed high risk of
depression, and job demand, organizational system, and inappropriate compensation as the subfactors of occupational stress were showed to mainly affect depression. Although there are some limitations ac-
cording to the field survey, this study also has significant meaning in that it identifies the relationship between the occupational characteristics of the horse stable hand workers and the mental health. It will be necessary to study the diverse organizational situation and individual mental health for new occupations.
However, suicide problem of the horse stable hand workers in Korea has raised the necessity of new
study on how these workers experience mental health problems such as occupational stress and
depression in organizational situation. Therefore, this study investigated the occupational stress and
depression level of the horse stable hand workers and identified the structural relationship in the horse-racing industry through a detailed interview. A total of 207 horse stable hand workers participated in this study, and occupational stress and depression level were surveyed using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS) and Korean version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The results of this study showed that the occupational stress level of horse stable hand workers was higher than the median of Korean population. The significant difference in occupational stress among the detail
job grade was also identified. In addition, 34% of the horse stable hand workers showed high risk of
depression, and job demand, organizational system, and inappropriate compensation as the subfactors of occupational stress were showed to mainly affect depression. Although there are some limitations ac-
cording to the field survey, this study also has significant meaning in that it identifies the relationship between the occupational characteristics of the horse stable hand workers and the mental health. It will be necessary to study the diverse organizational situation and individual mental health for new occupations.
Creator
Kyung-Woo Kim, Sang-Gil Lee, Gyu-Seok Hwang
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2019
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
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Citation
Kyung-Woo Kim, Sang-Gil Lee, Gyu-Seok Hwang, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
The Mental Health and Occupational Characteristic of Horse Stable Hand Workers in Korea (Case Report),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 5, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1947.
The Mental Health and Occupational Characteristic of Horse Stable Hand Workers in Korea (Case Report),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 5, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1947.