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KMID : 0191120230380150118
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2023 Volume.38 No. 15 p.118 ~ p.118
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Association Between Commuting Time and Subjective Well-Being in Relation to Regional Differences in Korea
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Leila Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati
Ko Kwon
Park Jae-Bum
Lee Kyung-Jong
Cho Yong-Hyuk
Jeong In-Chul
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Abstract
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Background : Long commuting times have a negative impact on mental health. However, few studies have explored the relationship between commuting time and well-being based on urbanization by region. Our study examines this relationship as well as the effect of regional differences on Korean workers.
Methods : We used data from the sixth Korean Working Conditions Survey. Commuting time and occupational factors were assessed using a questionnaire, and subjective well-being was assessed using the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index. Regions were divided into the cities and the provinces based on Korea’s administrative divisions. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the association between commuting time and well-being. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for well-being were estimated, using participants commuting time of < 20 minutes as a reference group.
Results : The total number of workers was 29,458 (13,855 men, 15,603 women). We found higher aORs for low well-being among workers with long commuting times (aOR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.11?1.36 and aOR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.16?1.42 for 60?79 and ≥ 80 minutes, respectively). When stratified by sex and region, higher aORs for low well-being were found only in the workers who lived in cities.
Conclusion : Long commuting time was negatively associated with well-being in Korean wage workers living in the cities. Policies for reducing commuting time should be discussed to address the mental health of workers, especially those living in metropolitan cities.
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KEYWORD
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Commuting, Korea, Mental Health, Well-Being, Workers
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