ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between job characteristics and subjective health status of elderly workers over 65 years of age with leisure activities. Methods: This study, the fourth Korean Working Conditions Survey(KWCS) by the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute(OSHRI) was analyzed. A total of 7,076 elderly workers' data were analyzed and crossover analysis and logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: It was found that the elderly workers participating in leisure activities had a significant difference in demographic characteristics, job characteristics, and health compared to the elderly workers who did not participate in leisure activities. In the relationship with musculoskeletal diseases, the elderly participating in leisure had a significant effect on job satisfaction, gender, education level, and occupation order. The explanatory power of the variables was 19.6%. The elderly who did not participate in leisure had a significant effect on musculoskeletal diseases in order of gender, education level, job satisfaction, employment type and weekly working hours. The explanatory power of these variables was 14.5%. Conclusion: Based on the results, it will be necessary to consider the variables such as participation in economic activity and job characteristics when occupational areas and components of the elderly in the future occupational therapy field and providing a health promotion program for successful aging.