Factors Influencing Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged South Korean Workers by Job Type: A Population-Based Study

Myoungjin Kwon, Sung Yun Ahn () and Sun Ae Kim ()
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Myoungjin Kwon: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Daejeon University, Daejeon 34520, Korea
Sung Yun Ahn: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Pai Chai University, Daejeon 35345, Korea
Sun Ae Kim: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si 27909, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-12

Abstract: Depressive symptoms can be influenced by different factors, including job types. In this study, we identified factors that affect depressive symptoms among South Korean workers by job type using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Examined respondents were between 40 and 69 years (N = 9375). A complex sample linear regression analysis revealed various significant factors based on job type. For office workers, the number of household members, health-related quality of life, diabetes, sitting time, subjective health, and stress were significant influencing factors for depressive symptoms (explanatory power of 23.2%) ( p < 0.001). For service workers, gender, health-related quality of life, food intake, aerobic exercise, sitting time, subjective health, and stress were significant influencing factors for depressive symptoms (explanatory power of 49.6%) ( p < 0.001). For labor workers, gender, type of living, health-related quality of life, BMI, weight change, weight control, aerobic exercise, diabetes, subjective health, and stress were significant influencing factors for depressive symptoms (explanatory power of 35.8%) ( p < 0.001). These differences highlight the need for customized programs targeted at each job type to maintain and promote mental health among workers.

Keywords: depressive symptoms; occupations; classification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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