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Their personal factors, work-related factors, and emotional symptoms were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire. The symptoms of depression and hostility were reported in 24.88% and 24.38% of the subjects, respectively, while 14.93% reported both. A multivariate analysis showed that, overall, women workers were more likely to have emotional symptoms than male workers (odds ration (OR) = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.02\u20132.18). Among clean room workers, working under high pressure (OR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.05\u20133.21), conflicting demands (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.30\u20133.57), and social isolation at work (OR = 2.99, 95% CI = 1.23\u20137.30) were associated with emotional symptoms. The findings suggest that in the Asian electronics industry, for women, working under high pressure, conflicting demands, and social isolation at work are risk factors for emotional symptoms, especially for clean room workers. 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