Association between depressive symptoms and employment type of Korean workers: the Fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study analyzed the association between depressive symptoms and employment type, by considering both socioeconomic status and job stress factors.

Methods

We analyzed 27,369 participants (13,134 men and 14,235 women) using data from the fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey. The participants were divided into regular and precarious workers. Depressive symptoms were defined using the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between depressive symptoms and employment type.

Results

Of the participants, 71.53% (N = 19578) were regular workers and 28.47% (N = 7791) were precarious workers. The weighted frequencies of participants with depressive symptoms (42.50%) were si

SUBMITTER: Yang YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768360 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature