According to a recent report of the 2011 Epidemiological Survey of Mental Disorders among Korean Adults, the 1-year prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorder in South Korea was around 2 % and 6 % respectively. This finding suggests the necessity of a work guideline to help the workers suffering from high computer use at work.ĭepressive and anxiety disorders are common mental disorders contributing to major burdens of disease and are expected to result in work impairment and decreased quality of life. ConclusionsĪ high proportion of computer use at work may be associated with depressive and anxiety disorder. After stratifying by occupation, education, and job status, computer use for more than 75 % of the work time was related with higher odds of DAD in sales and service workers, those with high school and college education, and those who were self-employed and employers. After stratifying by working hours, computer use for over 75 % of the work time was significantly associated with increased odds of DAD in 20–39, 41–50, 51–60, and over 60 working hours per week. After adjustment for socio-demographic factors, the odds ratio for DAD was higher in workers using computers more than 75 % of their workday (OR 1.69, 95 % CI 1.30−2.20) than in workers using computers less than 50 % of their shift. The 12-month prevalence of DAD in computer-using workers was 1.46 %. We investigated the relation between computer use at work and DAD using logistic regression. Information about computer use and DAD was obtained from a self-administered questionnaire. This cross-sectional study was based on the third Korean Working Conditions Survey (2011), and 48,850 workers were analyzed. This study aimed to investigate the association between computer use at work and self-reported depressive and anxiety disorder (DAD) in a nationally representative sample of South Korean workers. However, computer users are facing new harmful working conditions with high workloads and longer hours. With the development of technology, extensive use of computers in the workplace is prevalent and increases efficiency.
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