本研究的目的在探討在不同國家地區之工作環境下，勞工的「工作特性」、「壓力」以及「慢性疾病」三者彼此之間的關係。研究的範圍包括國內新竹科學園區、高雄大發工業區、與國外越南鈴中工業區、鵝油工業區、越香工業區、仁澤工業區、以及胡志明市。研究採立意抽樣（purposive sampling）問卷調查，國內資料以電子郵件及匿名方式回收，越南資料則經由人力回收。回收資料透過信度分析、相關分析、t 檢定（t-test）及單因子變異數分析（one-way ANOVA）等分析方式檢定研究假說。研究結果顯示：(1)工作特性與壓力變項有顯著相關；(2)工作特性與壓力反應變項有顯著相關；(3)壓力與壓力反應變項有顯著相關；(4)工作特性、壓力、壓力反應變項與勞工個人有顯著相關；(5)性別、婚姻、運動狀況三項對於工作特性並沒有顯著的差異，反而是年齡、學歷、工作年資、企業類別及職業類別等有較大的不同。本研究結果可提供勞工個人工作選擇上或相關主管在工作設計、工作指派時的參考，醫藥界亦可參考此研究結果以了解不同類型工作區勞工身體狀況，並開發出更多適用產品造福勞工族群。

This study aims to explore and compare the relationship between "job characteristics", "stress", and "chronic illnesses" under the working environment in different countries and regions. Studied areas include the Hsinchu Science Park (representing a new IT industry district), Kaohsiung Dafa industrial area (representing a traditional industry district) in Taiwan, and four industrial areas and a city in Vietnam (representing a developing district). The research uses a purposive sampling method to collect data, and the analytical methods include data reliability and validity analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, the mean difference test, and ANOVA test for hypotheses. The results indicate that: (1) Work characteristics are significantly associated with work stress; (2) Work characteristics and stress response variables were significantly related; (3) Working stress was significantly associated with stress response; (4) Workers in different working areas have statistically different perceptions on jobs; and (5) Workers in different working areas have significant differences in types of chronic diseases.

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