*(사)한국EAP협회, †인제대학교 서울백병원 정신건강의학과, ‡인제대학교 스트레스연구소, §가톨릭대학교 의과대학 서울성모병원 정신과학교실
*Korea Employee Assistance Professionals Association, †Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, ‡Stress Research Institute, Inje University, §Department of Psychia
This study aims to assess the effect of psychological rehabilitation program for occupationally injured workers. The purpose of this program was to relieve their stress and to improve positive mental health. 196 patients with acute occupational injury, who were either visiting outpatient clinic or being admitted at hospitals, voluntarily participated in this four-week sessions consisted of positive psychology-based intervention program. We assessed the participants using Heart Rate Variability (HRV), self-reporting questionnaires consisting of injured workers psychological testing scale and Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PGI). After completing the program, participants showed significantly lower stress symptoms of anxiety, depression, somatization, lack of social support, and higher scores on the autonomic nervous system balance and PGI. The results suggested structured psychological interventions based on positive psychology for occupationally injured workers is effective in their psychological rehabilitation. (Korean J Str Res 2012;20:79∼85)