The association between dependent self-employment and self-reported depression/anxiety and sleep disorder in South Korea
10.35371/aoem.2019.31.e13
- Author:
Guyeon WON
1
;
Jae Bum PARK
;
Kyung Jong LEE
;
Ryun HA
;
Seungho LEE
;
Inchul JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea. icjeong0101@aumc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dependent self-employment;
Mental health problems;
Korean workers;
Korean working condition survey
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Depression;
Employment;
Korea;
Logistic Models;
Mental Health;
Odds Ratio;
Sleep Wake Disorders
- From:Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2019;31(1):e13-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Dependent self-employment is precarious employment, which can be vulnerable to mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate the association of dependent self-employment with depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder in South Korea. METHODS: This study used data from the Fourth Korean Working Conditions Survey and included 32,691 paid workers. Dependent self-employment and self-reported depression/anxiety, and sleep disorder were investigated using a questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the association between dependent self-employment and mental health problems. RESULTS: Of the 32,691 paid workers, 2,371 (7.3%) were dependent self-employed workers. The odds ratio (OR) of dependent self-employment for self-reported depression/anxiety was 1.78 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.29–2.45) and the OR of dependent self-employment for self-reported sleep disorder was 1.26 (95% CI: 1.01–1.59) compared to other paid workers. CONCLUSIONS: Dependent self-employment is related to an increased risk of self-reported depression/anxiety and sleep disorder in South Korea.
