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Psychosocial characteristics and occupational stressors of workplace suicides in South Korea: Evidence from national workers’ compensation claims, 2010–2019
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This study aimed to identify the psychosocial characteristics and occupational stressors unique to workplace suicides by comparing them with suicides occurring at residences and other locations. Based on variables extracted through a structured coding scheme, we analyzed 472 national workers’ compensation claims for suicide in South Korea (2010–2019) using multinomial logistic regression analysis. Relative to both residences and other locations, 99 workplace suicides showed significantly higher odds of occupational stressors, such as increased working hours and lack of organizational support. Compared with residential suicides, workplace suicides were significantly associated with non-permanent employment, the absence of prior psychiatric and clinical histories, the presence of a suicide note, organizational injustice or irrationality, and unpaid wages. Workplace suicides may reflect a response to organizational injustice and inequality, necessitating comprehensive organizational interventions and enhanced psychosocial support within the workplace environment.
Keywords:
Occupational stress
Psychosocial factor
Suicide location
Workplace suicide
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