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The association between dependent self-employment and self-reported depression/anxiety and sleep disorder in South
Guyeon Won1, Jae Bum Park1,2, Kyung-Jong Lee1,2
1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
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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