Sowan Wafaa, Masarwe Sabaa
School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 31905, Haifa, Israel.
Rabin Medical Center, 49100, Petah Tikva, Israel.
BMC Res Notes. 2025 Jul 29;18(1):331. doi: 10.1186/s13104-025-07402-0.
Self-employed individuals managing chronic illnesses such as cardiac diseases are at heightened risk for psychological distress. This study aimed to examine the relationship between work limitations resulting from cardiac disease and demoralization, and to test whether the perceived difficulty of maintaining one's business mediates this association.
Greater work limitations were associated with higher levels of demoralization among self-employed individuals with cardiac disease. This relationship was partially mediated by the perceived difficulty in maintaining one's business. The findings highlight the psychological burden tied to occupational instability in the context of chronic illness. These results suggest the need for targeted support services and policy interventions to address the specific vulnerabilities of self-employed individuals facing health challenges.
患有心脏病等慢性病的个体经营者面临心理困扰的风险更高。本研究旨在探讨心脏病导致的工作限制与士气低落之间的关系，并检验维持自身业务的感知难度是否介导了这种关联。
在患有心脏病的个体经营者中，更大的工作限制与更高水平的士气低落相关。这种关系部分由维持自身业务的感知难度介导。研究结果凸显了慢性病背景下与职业不稳定相关的心理负担。这些结果表明需要有针对性的支持服务和政策干预措施，以应对面临健康挑战的个体经营者的特定脆弱性。
