The association between perceived discriminations and well-being in Korean employed workers: the 4th Korean working conditions survey
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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: 46-2017.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Around the globe, discrimination has emerged as a social issue requiring serious consideration. From the perspective of public health, the impact of discrimination on the health of affected individuals is a subject of great importance. On the other hand, subjective well-being is a key indicator of an individual's physical, mental, and social health. The present study aims to analyze the relationship between Korean employed workers' subjective health and their exposure to perceived discrimination.METHODS:
The Fourth Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS, 2014) was conducted on a representative sample of the economically active population aged 15 years or older, who were either employees or self-employed at the time of interview. After removing inconsistent data, 32,984 employed workers were examined in this study. The data included general and occupational characteristics, perceived discrimination, and well-being. Well-being was measured through the WHO-Five index (1998 version). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between perceived discrimination and well-being.RESULT:
As a group, employed workers who were exposed to discrimination had a significantly higher likelihood of “poor well-being” than their counterparts who were not exposed to discrimination. More specifically, the workers exposed to age discrimination had an odds ratio(OR) of 1.51 (95% CI 1.36–1.68), workers exposed to discrimination based on educational attainment had an OR of 1.43 (95% CI 1.26–1.61), and workers exposed to discrimination based on employment type had an OR of 1.68 (95% CI 1.48–1.91) with respect to poor well-being. Furthermore, workers exposed to a greater number of discriminatory incidents were also at a higher risk of “poor well-being” than their counterparts who were exposed to fewer such incidents. More specifically, the workers with three exposures to discrimination had an OR of 2.60 (95% CI 1.92–3.53), the workers with two such exposures had an OR of 1.69 (95% CI 1.44–1.99), and the workers with one such exposure had an OR of 1.32 (95% CI 1.20–1.45).CONCLUSION:
The present study found that discrimination based on age, educational attainment, or employment type put workers at a higher risk of “poor well-being,” and that the greater the exposure to discrimination, the higher the risk of poor well-being.
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Asunto principal:
Modelos Logísticos
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Salud Pública
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Discriminación en Psicología
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Empleo
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Autoevaluación Diagnóstica
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Ageísmo
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Mano
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Año:
2017
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