A Comparison between the Second Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) and the First KWCS

Kim, Young Sun; Park, Jungsun; Rhee, Kyehan; Kim, Hye Min

doi:10.1016/j.shaw.2015.02.005

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“…The KWCS aims to monitor the working conditions, working hours, and hazard exposure and to improve the workplace environment in Korea. The survey in this study was based on the questionnaire from the European Working Conditions Survey considering cultural differences . Two‐stage stratified sampling methods were performed.…”

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Physical and mental health problems of self‐employed small business owners in South Korea

Kim

Min

2019

American J Industrial Med

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Background Self‐employed business owners in Korea make up one‐quarter of the working population, and half of those who are self‐employed are in micro and small businesses. Compared to the significant research interest in business management and economics, to date, there has been little interest in the health of small business owners. We investigated the health status of self‐employed small business owners compared to standard workers. Methods The third Korean Working Conditions Survey, which included a total of 32 630 adults aged 20 to 59 years, was analyzed. A small business was defined as an enterprise with between 0 and 4 workers. Standard employment included full‐time employment with a permanent or 1‐year contract. Health outcomes included eight types of physical health and mental health problems assessed using the WHO‐5 Wellbeing Index. Results Small business groups were found to have an increased prevalence of depression after controlling for all potential covariates (odds ratio [OR] = 1.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29‐1.47). In addition, the prevalence of work‐related physical health problems was significantly higher among self‐employed small business owners in a full adjusted model: backache (OR = 1.16; 95% CI, 1.06‐1.26), muscular pains in upper limbs (OR = 1.19; 95% CI, 1.12‐1.27), and muscular pains in lower limbs (OR = 1.14; 95% CI, 1.07‐1.22). Conclusion We found a positive association between small business entrepreneurs and increased prevalence of mental and physical illness in adults in the Republic of Korea.

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Physical and mental health problems of self‐employed small business owners in South Korea

Kim

Min

2019

American J Industrial Med

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“…The data were collected from the database of the 2017 Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), which was led by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. The KWCS has benchmarked the European Working Condition Survey research contents and methods and has been modified to account for cultural differences in criteria such as employment type, business type, or occupation [ 10 ]. The KWCS is used as a study to improve the working conditions in Korea, which includes categories such as quality of labor, health problems, and hazards exposure [ 11 ].…”

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Association between occupational noise and vibration and anxiety in the South Korean working population: a cross-sectional study

Park

Nari

Jeong

et al. 2022

J Occup Med Toxicol

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Background Although occupational exposure to noise and vibration is common, its effect on psychological wellbeing is poorly understood. This study investigated the relationship between occupational exposure to noise and vibration and anxiety among Korean workers. Methods Data from the 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey, conducted in 2017, were used. Participants were classified into four groups according to their level of exposure, and anxiety was assessed using a self-report questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the significance of the association between exposure and anxiety. Results Overall, 45,241 participants were enrolled in this study. The likelihood of anxiety increased, in both males and females, when exposed to both occupational noise and vibration (males: odds ratio (OR) = 2.25, confidence interval [CI] = 1.77–2.87; females: OR = 2.17, CI = 1.79–2.61). The association between the varying degrees of noise, vibration, and combined exposure showed a dose–response relationship among males. Conclusions This study revealed that occupational noise and vibration exposure is associated with anxiety. These results suggest that more detailed regulations regarding occupational noise and vibration should be developed and implemented to ensure a safer environment for workers.

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“…All participants agreed to enroll in further scientific research and were assigned random numbers to protect their anonymity. 23 …”

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Analysis of self-reported mental health problems among the self-employed compared with paid workers in the Republic of Korea

Lee

Kim

et al. 2022

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background As self-employed workers are vulnerable to health problems, this study aimed to analyze mental health problems and sleep disturbances among self-employed workers compared with paid workers in Korea. Methods A total of 34,750 workers (23,938 paid workers and 10,812 self-employed workers) were analyzed from the fifth Korean Working Condition Survey, which included 50,205 households collected by stratified sampling in 2017. To compare mental health problems and sleep disturbance among self-employed workers and paid workers, multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. Results The odds ratio in self-employed workers compared with paid workers was 1.25 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09–1.42) for anxiety, 1.11 (95% CI: 1.04–1.17) for overall fatigue, 1.11 (95% CI: 1.04–1.20) for difficulty falling asleep, 1.10 (95% CI: 1.02–1.18) for difficulty maintaining sleep and 1.24 (95% CI: 1.16–1.32) for extreme fatigue after waking up. Conclusions Self-employed workers in Korea have a higher risk of self-reported mental health problems and sleep disturbances than paid workers. Further studies with a longitudinal design and structured evaluation are required to investigate the causal relationship between health problems and self-employment.

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A Comparison between the Second Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) and the First KWCS

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Physical and mental health problems of self‐employed small business owners in South Korea

Physical and mental health problems of self‐employed small business owners in South Korea

Association between occupational noise and vibration and anxiety in the South Korean working population: a cross-sectional study

Analysis of self-reported mental health problems among the self-employed compared with paid workers in the Republic of Korea

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