The Relationship between Job Stress and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Migrant Workers

Abstract ─ The Relationship between Job Stress and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Migrant Workers Min Heui Jo 1) , Kyoo Sang Kim 1) , Sun Wung Lee 2) , Tae Gyun Kim 1) , Hyang Woo Ryu 1) , Mi Young Lee 1) , Yong Lim Won 1) Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency 1) Ahnsan Medical Consumer’s Cooperation 2) Objective: To investigate the musculoskeletal symptoms of migrant workers. We focused on the rela-tionship between job stress and musculoskeletal symptoms. Method: A questionnaire was administered to 502 migrant workers who visited NGO migrant workercenters located in Gyung-gi province. A structured, self-reported questionnaire was administered to par-ticipants in order to capture the following information: sociodemographics, health factors including pastmedical history, work related characteristics, job stress, and musculoskeletal symptoms. The job stressquestionnaires were used according to KOSS-26 and musculoskeletal symptoms were measured usingKOSHA Code H-30-2003. We used multiple logistic regression analysis to assess the relationshipbetween risk factors which included job stress, and musculoskeletal symptoms.