Jinseok Kim1, Jin-Won Noh2,3, Jumin Park4, Taewook Huh5, Young Dae Kwon6. 1. Department of Social Welfare, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea. 2. Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea. 3. Global Health Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. 4. National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 5. Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea. 6. Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine and Catholic Institute for Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
AIM: Employment status has consistently been associated with health-related quality of life. This study investigated the effect of age on the association between work status and health-related quality of life in Korean adults using a large, nationally representative sample. METHODS: We used data from the Korean Health Panel, and ran a series of random effects panel models to test the relationship between quality of life as measured by the EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire and work status. The moderation effect of age on the relationship between quality of life and work status was also tested in the same model. RESULTS: Overall, Korean adults who were employed reported a higher level of quality of life than those who were unemployed. Furthermore, the relationship between quality of life and work status was stronger for those who were aged ≥60 years compared with those who were not. CONCLUSIONS: Employment status among older people was found to have a greater association on quality of life than among younger people. Thus, it is necessary to carry out further research for employment status of older people about the relationship with quality of life. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1629-1633.
AIM: Employment status has consistently been associated with health-related quality of life. This study investigated the effect of age on the association between work status and health-related quality of life in Korean adults using a large, nationally representative sample. METHODS: We used data from the Korean Health Panel, and ran a series of random effects panel models to test the relationship between quality of life as measured by the EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire and work status. The moderation effect of age on the relationship between quality of life and work status was also tested in the same model. RESULTS: Overall, Korean adults who were employed reported a higher level of quality of life than those who were unemployed. Furthermore, the relationship between quality of life and work status was stronger for those who were aged ≥60 years compared with those who were not. CONCLUSIONS: Employment status among older people was found to have a greater association on quality of life than among younger people. Thus, it is necessary to carry out further research for employment status of older people about the relationship with quality of life. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1629-1633.
Authors: Mohamad Fazli Sabri; Mas Ayu Said; Amirah Shazana Magli; Tan Maw Pin; Hussein Rizal; Nithiah Thangiah; Muslimah Ithnin; Hazreen Abdul Majid; Rozmi Ismail; Tin Tin Su; Abdul Rahim Husniyah Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-30 Impact factor: 4.614