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KMID : 0379220170370030727
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2017 Volume.37 No. 3 p.727 ~ p.745
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Inequalities in Self-rated Health among Middle-aged and Young-old Waged Workers: The Contribution of Precarious Employment and Social Capita
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Ahn Joon-Hee
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Abstract
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This study purported to examine the effects of precarious employment and social capital on the changes of self-rated health status among the middle aged and the young-old population in South Korea. The study analyzed 12 year follow-up data generated by the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study(KLIPS 6-17), which included 10532 employed subjects aged 55 to 75. Multi-level growth curve modeling was performed by fixed and random effect models using STATA 13.0 program. Afterwards, Hausman test was performed, which resulted in support of the estimation by fixed effect model. The results showed that a day labor position was significant factor affecting the deteriorated changes of self-rated health status over time. In addition, wage, weekly working hours, and private/relational social capitals were also found to be significant factors affecting the changes of the self-rated health status. The results supported the divergence hypothesis as well as the cumulative advantage theory. Efforts should be made to develop and implement various employment support policies and social service programs to alleviate the health inequality of the employed workers over their middle-aged to young-old period.
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KEYWORD
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Health inequalities, precarious employment, social capital, middle-aged, young-old
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