SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced yesterday that it was implementing a measure that would nurture the well-being of employees in sales positions required to stand for long periods at departments stores and malls. Salespersons are prone to foot problems, backaches, and stress as their jobs require long [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Air traffic controllers work to ensure the safe arrival and departure of aircraft. As even the slightest mistake can lead to a catastrophe, it’s a job that requires workers to be in top notch psychological health. The Air Traffic Management Office, which overlooks the welfare of air traffic controllers, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Research has successfully linked one of modern life’s social ills, smartphone addiction, with poor mental health in the form of depression, anxiety and high levels of stress. The study, published in the “Journal of Mental Health”, was conducted by the Seoul National University College of Medicine. A total of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Male infertility in South Korea rose dramatically in the past five years due to people getting married late, heavy workloads and stress, a local report said Tuesday. The number of male infertility cases surged 55 percent to 61,903 last year from 39,933 in 2011, according to the report by [...]
ASAN, SOUTH KOREA, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Death of Another Postal Worker in Asan Raises Concerns Over Poor Working Conditions Only two months after a letter carrier succumbed to arteriosclerosis in Asan, another postal worker was found dead in his home in the same region by a colleague earlier this week, adding to the [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Collegians who are depressed or stressed out try to find solace in drinking, which exacerbates their mental conditions and perpetuates a cycle of deterioration, a study said Thursday, indicating a different perspective is needed to solve campus drinking problems. The latest health and social welfare review from the Korea [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Teenage students who consider themselves to be economically disadvantaged experience stress, depression and thoughts of suicide significantly more often than those who are better off, according to a report published yesterday. The study conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) on the mental health and health [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Solji, a member of K-pop girl group EXID, announced this week that she would not be participating in the band’s upcoming album, as she is still struggling to recover from the hyperthyroidism she was diagnosed with last December. Although her hormone levels have returned to normal, she is still receiving [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Job positions related to customer service can affect workers’ psychology and even lead to sleep disorders, a survey showed Friday. According to the survey of 13,066 paid workers aged between 20 and 65, those working at customer service job positions complain of sleep problems. The workers who frequently have [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – People living in rural parts of the country have a higher stress level than those in cities, and the level rises as the size of the neighborhood becomes smaller, study results indicated Monday. The rate of obesity and illnesses were also higher in rural regions, according to the study [...]