ArticleAnnals of occupational and environmental medicine2026
The relations among workplace verbal abuse, job stress, and good self-rated health among Korean wage workers: Evidence from the 7th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS).
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backgroundWorkplace verbal abuse has increasingly been recognized as a psychosocial hazard affecting employees' health. Although its direct psychological consequences have been well documented, the mechanisms through which verbal abuse shapes employees' self-rated health have been less thoroughly examined. In particular, limited empirical attention has been given to the mediating role of job stress in this relationship. The association between workplace verbal abuse and good self-rated health among Korean wage workers was investigated, and the mediating role of job stress in this relationship was further examined.
methodsData were drawn from the 7th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), which included a nationally representative sample of 26,427 wage workers aged 20 years or older. Verbal abuse, job stress, and good self-rated health were assessed using structured self-report items. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate associations among verbal abuse, job stress, and good self-rated health, with adjustments made for individual- and occupational/workplace-related covariates.
resultsWorkplace verbal abuse was significantly associated with higher odds of job stress (odds ratio [OR]: 1.527; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.300-1.803; p < 0.001) and lower odds of good self-rated health (OR: 0.641; 95% CI: 0.566-0.726; p < 0.001). Mediation analysis indicated that job stress partially mediated the relationship between verbal abuse and good self-rated health, accounting for 2.38% of the total effect (indirect effect: -0.0021; p < 0.001), while the direct effect of verbal abuse remained significant.
conclusionsWorkplace verbal abuse was associated with poorer good self-rated health, both directly and indirectly through job stress. These findings highlight the need for organizational interventions and policy-level strategies aimed at reducing verbal aggression and mitigating occupational stress.
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