{"title":"影响小型企业员工主观幸福感的因素:来自第六次韩国工作条件调查的横断面研究。","authors":"SangJin Park, Mi-Ji Kim, Joo Hyun Sung","doi":"10.3349/ymj.2024.0441","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>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.</p>","PeriodicalId":23765,"journal":{"name":"Yonsei Medical Journal","volume":"66 8","pages":"511-518"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12303671/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Factors Affecting Subjective Well-Being in Workers at Small-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-Sectional Study from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey.\",\"authors\":\"SangJin Park, Mi-Ji Kim, Joo Hyun Sung\",\"doi\":\"10.3349/ymj.2024.0441\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>In 2021, 23.9% of Korean workers were self-employed, with the majority working in small enterprises. 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Factors Affecting Subjective Well-Being in Workers at Small-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-Sectional Study from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey.
Purpose: 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.
Materials and methods: 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.
Results: 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.
Conclusion: 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.
期刊介绍:
The goal of the Yonsei Medical Journal (YMJ) is to publish high quality manuscripts dedicated to clinical or basic research. Any authors affiliated with an accredited biomedical institution may submit manuscripts of original articles, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and letters to the Editor.