The association between dependent self-employment and self-reported depression/anxiety and sleep disorder in South Korea
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
; : e13-2019.
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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.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Sleep Wake Disorders
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Logistic Models
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Odds Ratio
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Mental Health
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Depression
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Employment
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2019
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Article