SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With the spread of the coronavirus and the introduction of social distancing policies, South Koreans are engaged in less smoking, drinking, and physical activities, while their everyday stress levels have increased. Last year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government conducted a survey of 41,983 residents via 46 local community health centers [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Most South Koreans are feeling stress from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, a survey showed Wednesday. Nonetheless, respondents shared the view that the government needs to toughen its COVID-19 disinfection guidance. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly carried out a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Young Korean job seekers in their 20s and 30s are suffering from ever-increasing stress in the midst of the extreme job crisis featuring the combination of a stagnant job market and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of cases have been reported in which stress has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that more than half of South Korean adults have experienced stress or abuse related to their financial situation. Choi Chul, a professor at Sookmyung Women’s University, and Shin Sang-hee, a researcher at the Korea Financial Investors Protection Foundation, carried out a survey of 2,000 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has been offering a range of services to help people cope with stress and depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Tuesday. The move comes as an increasing number of South Koreans are suffering from the “corona blues,” which refers to depression caused by the coronavirus outbreak [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The coronavirus scare is shutting down various concerts and exhibitions, depriving citizens of leisure and cultural activities. Instead, they are engaging in home training and other leisure activities they can enjoy at home. Due to the increasing number of coronavirus infections, citizens are staying away from hobbies such as [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is seeking to promote the mental health of young people, whose stress index is the highest among all generations. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of individuals with depression in their 20s who received hospital treatment last year rose by [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Studies show that stress, which is toxic to people, acts as a “breakthrough” for graphene, a new material with potential applications in semiconductors. A team of researchers at the Institute of Basic Science released the results of a study Thursday that indicates stress stimulates further reactions to graphene function [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — One in five middle and high school students in South Korea are exposed to a severe amount of stress, a recent study has revealed. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted a survey on 2,510 students between 9 and 17 years of age, 16 percent of whom said they [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon Province will offer programs of appreciation for firefighters who fought the catastrophic fire on the East Coast in April. Gangwon Agricultural Research and Extension Services (GWARES) will invite 7,000 firefighters across the country who fought the East Coast fire and 140 agricultural experts who helped out at damaged [...]