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직장인 4명 중 3명 이상이 직장에서 우울감을 느끼는 이른바 ‘오피스 우울증’을 겪고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 가장 큰 원인은 ‘직장 내 인간관계’가 꼽혔다.
오피스 우울증의 원인으로는 ‘직장 내 인간관계’가 16%로 가장 많은 비율을 차지했다. 이어 ‘회사가 비전이 없다고 느낄 때’(13.8%), ‘연봉/복리후생 등의 낮은 처우’(14.2%), ‘자신의 커리어(미래)에 대한 불확실성’(14%), ‘과도한 업무량’(11.1%), ‘적성에 맞지 않는 업무’ (10.9%), ‘체력이 딸릴 때’ (10.7%), ‘회사 분위기나 문화가 나와 맞지 않을 때’ (8.9%) 의 순이었다.
직장인들의 호소하는 오피스 우울증의 증상 역시 다양했다. ‘두통을 느끼고 집중력이 떨어진다’는 응답자가 23.1%였다. ‘하루에도 몇 번씩 이직을 고민한다’ 20.8%, ‘불면증이 생긴다’ 12.7%, ‘사소한 지적에도 예민하게 반응한다’ 10.6%, ‘출근하는 것 자체가 싫다’ 9.7%, ‘퇴근/주말 조차도 딱히 즐겁지 않다’ 9.2%, ‘일 처리가 잘못되면 자기비하가 심하다’ 6.9% 등의 의견이 있었다. ‘자살충동을 느낀 적이 있다’는 직장인도 2.6%였다.
한편, ISSP라는 국제사회조사프로그램이 직장인을 대상으로 직무만족도와 직무스트레스 비율을 조사한 결과, '하는 일에 만족한다'는 직무만족도 비율은 우리나라가 69%로, OECD 평균인 81%보다 크게 낮았다. '일할때 스트레스를 느낀다'는 직무스트레스 비율은 우리나라가 87%로, OECD 평균인 78%보다 더 높게 나타나 한국인들이 직장에서 받는 스트레스가 심각함을 보여주었다.
(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
3 in 4 Koreans feel depressed at work
Three out of four Korean workers suffer from work-related depression, according to a poll released on Monday.
Job search engine Career recently surveyed 752 Korean office workers on their experience with depression at work. About 75.5 percent of the respondents said they felt blue while in the office.
About 16 percent of the workers surveyed said stress from forming work relationships was the biggest factor leading to depression. Unsatisfactory working conditions such as low salary or insufficient welfare benefits came in second with 14.2 percent, followed by uncertainty over their job future (14 percent), bleak prospects of the company (13.8 percent), and heavy workload (11.1 percent).
Others also experienced feelings of depression when they their work does not reflect their interests (10.9 percent) or when the company environment and culture do not fit their characters (8.9 percent).
Symptoms of depression were various. About 23 percent of the respondents suffered from headaches and a lack of concentration, while 20.8 percent frequently pondered about changing their jobs. Other symptoms included insomnia (12.7 percent), feeling edgy (10.6 percent). 9.2 percent of workers said they battle the blues even on the weekends, and 2.6 percent acknowledged they felt suicidal.
In another study conducted by ISSP, it was found that only 69 percent of Koreans are content with their work, far below 81 percent, the average job satisfaction level of OECD countries. Research also showed that 87 percent of Koreans are consistently under great stress at work, while the OECD average stands at 78 percent.
By Ock Hyun-ju, Intern reporter (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
