Microbusinesses and Occupational Stress: Emotional Demands Job Resources and Depression Among Korean Immigrant Microbusiness Owners in Toronto Canada

摘要

ObjectivesWhile occupational stress has long been a central focus of psychological research, few studies have investigated how immigrant microbusiness owners (MBOs) respond to their unusually demanding occupation, or how their unresolved occupational stress manifests in psychological distress. Based on the job demands-resources model, this study compared MBOs to employees with regard to the relationships among emotional demands, job resources, and depressive symptoms.