The impact of job fitness on depressive symptoms in Korean middle-aged and older population: a longitudinal study.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the impact of job fitness on depression and depressive symptoms in Korean middle-aged and older population.

Methods: We collected data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA), and performed a longitudinal analysis on 3,185 individuals with jobs at baseline. The dependent variable, depressive symptoms was measured by CES-D10 score, and the main variable of interest, job fitness was classified into nine groups according to job satisfaction and education level.

Association between private health insurance and medical use by linking subjective health and chronic diseases.

This empirical study identifies the negative aspects of private health insurance (PHI) by analyzing the association between subjective health conditions, 2 weeks of outpatient care, chronic diseases, and hospitalizations for 1 year. We used frequency analysis, χ2 testing, an analysis of variance, and logistic and multiple logistic regression models to analyze the association between PHI and subjective health conditions, outpatient care, chronic disease status, and hospitalization. The PHI group had good subjective health but had more outpatient care for 2 weeks.

The Association between Perceived Discrimination and Mental Health of Wage Workers with Disabilities: Findings from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled 2016-2018.

Despite efforts to integrate society, persons with disabilities (PWD) still experience considerable discrimination. Therefore, this study examined the association between experiences of discrimination and stress/depressive symptoms in wage working PWD. This study used data from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled 2016-2018 in South Korea.

Participating in Different Activities and Their Association with Mental Health Problems in the Working Disabled Population in Korea.

Background: There are a large number of people suffering from disabilities and this number is rapidly rising. People with disabilities experience various hardships and are more vulnerable to mental health problems. Participating in different types of activities (e.

Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Alcohol consumption in pregnancy has been associated with serious fetal health risks and maternal complications. While previous systematic reviews of digital interventions during pregnancy have targeted smoking cessation and flu vaccine uptake, few studies have sought to evaluate their effectiveness in preventing alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Objective: This systematic review aims to assess (1) whether digital interventions are effective in preventing alcohol consumption during the pregnancy/pregnancy-planning period, and (2) the differential effectiveness of alternative digital intervention platforms (ie, computers, mobiles, and text messaging services).