@article{ref1,
title="Association between commuting time and subjective well-being in relation to regional differences in Korea",
journal="Journal of Korean medical science",
year="2023",
author="Jung, Jaehyuk and Ko, Kwon and Park, Jae Bum and Lee, Kyung-Jong and Cho, Yong Hyuk and Jeong, Inchul",
volume="38",
number="15",
pages="e118-e118",
abstract="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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1011-8934",
doi="10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e118",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e118"
}