Sex Differences in Factors Associated with General Life Satisfaction among Occupationally Injured Workers in Korea: A Panel Analysis of the 2013–2017 Panel Study of Worker’s Compensation Insurance

Jin-Won Noh, Kyoung-Beom Kim, Jooyoung Cheon, Yejin Lee and Young Dae Kwon
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Jin-Won Noh: Department of Health Administration, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
Kyoung-Beom Kim: Graduate School of Public Health, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Jooyoung Cheon: Department of Nursing Science, Sungshin University, Seoul 01133, Korea
Yejin Lee: Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135, Korea
Young Dae Kwon: Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine and Catholic Institute for Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-11

Abstract: The majority of previous occupational studies focused on factors affecting life satisfaction among occupationally injured workers have been based on a cross-sectional design, not a sex-aggregated model. This study aimed to identify sex differences in factors related to life satisfaction among workers who experienced work-related injuries using nationally representative panel data from South Korea. Data from the first to fifth (2013–2017) waves of the Panel Study of Worker’s Compensation Insurance were analyzed. Of 1514 respondents, those who participated in all five survey waves were included in the final study population. To assess the factors associated with general life satisfaction of the occupationally injured workers, a panel data analysis was conducted using generalized estimating equations. The impacts of education level, return to work, self-rated health, task performance, self-esteem, and self-efficacy were significant in both sexes. On the other hand, the influence of age, marital status, personal labor income, and National Basic Livelihood Act recipient status significantly varied by sex. There were sex differences in factors related to general life satisfaction among occupationally injured workers, highlighting the need for sex-specific intervention programs. Employers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders need to pay attention to vulnerable groups and investigate the most appropriate financial support.

Keywords: Life satisfaction; sex differences; injured workers; worker’s compensation insurance; return to work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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