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Kim, Ryu, Choi, Lim, and Woo: The Need-Assessment of Employee Assistance Programs among Korean Manufacturing Industry Workers in Gyeongsang-do
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2007; 19(2): 135-144.

Published online: 30 January 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2007.19.2.135

The Need-Assessment of Employee Assistance Programs among Korean Manufacturing Industry Workers in Gyeongsang-do

Dae Seong Kim, Hyang Woo Ryu, Soo Chan Choi, Seong Kyeon Lim, Jong Min Woo

Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency, Korea.

School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Stress Research Institute, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

menfi@naver.com

Copyright © 2007 The Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Employee Assistance Programs have recently been introduced to Korea as a potential solution to relieve workers's stress and improve their mental health. This study was conducted to determine the needs of EAPs among manufacturing industry workers in Gyeongsang-do Korea.

METHODS

Responses to structured survey questionnaires were received from 556 workers at 7 mediumsized manufacturing factories.

RESULTS

Among the 556 workers who responded to the questionnaire ‘Prevention & management of work stress’, ‘Mental health & management of daily life stress’, ‘Physical exercise health promotion program’. ‘Elderly care’, ‘Outplacement’, ‘Financial support for leisure activities’, and ‘Ensuring leisure time’were raised as the main issues and services that they expected to be provided by the company.

CONCLUSION

EAPs have recently been introduced in Korean companies. The study results will be helpful to clarify the needs of individual Korean workers and to determine what EAP services should be provided.

Keywords: Employee assistant program, EAP, Need assessment, Job stress, Korean worker

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