{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["66(8)"],"submitter":["Park S"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Purpose</h4>In 2021, 23.9% of Korean workers were self-employed, with the majority working in small enterprises. As the unemployment rate increased after the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of small enterprises increased annually. Although interest in the health of small enterprises is increasing, insufficient research has been conducted. This study compared the well-being levels of self-employed and salaried workers in small enterprises and identified the factors affecting them.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Data were obtained from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS). Adults aged ≥40 years with Korean nationality working in small enterprises (less than 50 employees) in the service/sales private sector were included. Of the 50538 respondents, 2511 (942 male, 1569 female) were included. The general characteristics of the participants were identified. The well-being levels were analyzed using subjective health items and the WHO-5 well-being index, included in the 6th KWCS. Statistical analysis was performed using logistic regression analysis.<h4>Results</h4>People without chronic illnesses and salaried workers reported higher levels of well-being. Additionally, people who were younger, more educated, and had higher monthly incomes reported higher levels of well-being. Salaried workers showed higher levels of well-being compared to self-employed workers when stratified by the number of employees, working hours per week, and chronic illness.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Self-employed workers had significantly lower levels of well-being compared to salaried workers in small enterprises. Therefore, future health policies should include measures to improve the well-being or mental health of self-employed workers. Given past trends, involuntary self-employment tends to rise during recessions, making policy interventions crucial during such periods."],"journal":["Yonsei medical journal"],"pagination":["511-518"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12303671"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Factors Affecting Subjective Well-Being in Workers at Small-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-Sectional Study from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey."],"pmcid":["PMC12303671"],"pubmed_authors":["Sung JH","Kim MJ","Park S"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Factors Affecting Subjective Well-Being in Workers at Small-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-Sectional Study from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey.","description":"<h4>Purpose</h4>In 2021, 23.9% of Korean workers were self-employed, with the majority working in small enterprises. As the unemployment rate increased after the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of small enterprises increased annually. Although interest in the health of small enterprises is increasing, insufficient research has been conducted. This study compared the well-being levels of self-employed and salaried workers in small enterprises and identified the factors affecting them.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Data were obtained from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS). Adults aged ≥40 years with Korean nationality working in small enterprises (less than 50 employees) in the service/sales private sector were included. Of the 50538 respondents, 2511 (942 male, 1569 female) were included. The general characteristics of the participants were identified. The well-being levels were analyzed using subjective health items and the WHO-5 well-being index, included in the 6th KWCS. Statistical analysis was performed using logistic regression analysis.<h4>Results</h4>People without chronic illnesses and salaried workers reported higher levels of well-being. Additionally, people who were younger, more educated, and had higher monthly incomes reported higher levels of well-being. Salaried workers showed higher levels of well-being compared to self-employed workers when stratified by the number of employees, working hours per week, and chronic illness.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Self-employed workers had significantly lower levels of well-being compared to salaried workers in small enterprises. Therefore, future health policies should include measures to improve the well-being or mental health of self-employed workers. Given past trends, involuntary self-employment tends to rise during recessions, making policy interventions crucial during such periods.","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Aug","modification":"2026-03-18T13:20:03.918Z","creation":"2025-08-18T09:53:49.633Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12303671","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40709681"],"doi":["10.3349/ymj.2024.0441"]}}