Differences in health and related factors among older working women, according to productive engagement types

Objectives: We aimed to understand the differences in health among paid, self-employed, and unpaid family workers and to examine the relationship between work-to-family enrichment, happiness and health among older working women. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The participants were 1,967 working women aged 55 and over, who participated in the 2019 Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Family. Health was measured using the single-item 5-point Likert scale of self-rated health. Work-to-family enrichment was measured on a 3-item scale using a 5-point Likert scale. Happiness was measured as a single item on a 10-point Likert scale. Results: The self-rated health of unpaid family workers was lower than that of self-employed or paid workers (F=15.1, p