Microbusinesses and Occupational Stress: Emotional Demands, Job Resources, and Depression Among Korean Immigrant Microbusiness Owners in Toronto, Canada / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
; : 299-307, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-766152
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
While occupational stress has long been a central focus of psychological research, few studies have investigated how immigrant microbusiness owners (MBOs) respond to their unusually demanding occupation, or how their unresolved occupational stress manifests in psychological distress. Based on the job demands-resources model, this study compared MBOs to employees with regard to the relationships among emotional demands, job resources, and depressive symptoms.METHODS:
Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey of 1288 Korean immigrant workers (MBOs, professionals, office workers, and manual workers) aged 30 to 70, living in Toronto and surrounding areas. Face-to-face interviews were conducted between March 2013 and November 2013.RESULTS:
Among the four occupational groups, MBOs appeared to endure the greatest level of emotional demands, while reporting relatively lower levels of job satisfaction and job security; but MBOs reported the greatest job autonomy. The effect of emotional demands on depressive symptoms was greater for MBOs than for professionals. However, an inspection of stress-resource interactions indicated that though MBOs enjoyed the greatest autonomy, the protective effects of job satisfaction and security on the psychological risk of emotional demands appeared to be more pronounced for MBOs than for any of the employee groups.CONCLUSIONS:
One in two Korean immigrants choose self-employment, most typically in family-owned microbusinesses that involve emotionally taxing dealings with clients and suppliers. However, the benefits of job satisfaction and security may protect MBOs from the adverse mental health effects of job stress.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3C Aumentar o financiamento da saúde e o recrutamento, desenvolvimento, formação e retenção da força de trabalho da saúde
Problema de saúde:
Gestão da Força de Trabalho em Saúde
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Impostos
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Canadá
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Saúde Mental
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Estudos Transversais
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Depressão
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
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Satisfação no Emprego
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Categorias de Trabalhadores
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Ocupações
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Norte
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo