Purpose: This study aimed to explore advanced response policies and psychological and emotional support measures for early infected people in the event of an infectious disease by analyzing the experiences of self-employed women who experienced confirmation in the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: Data were collected through in-depth interviews with six experiences of self-employed women confirmed with COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic selected through the intentional sampling process, and then analyzed and interpreted through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results: Through analyzing the meaningful statement of the study participants, several themes were identified, including “The pressure of dying from an incurable illness”, “The fear of quarantine and the fear of death”, “The difficulty of being a self-employed woman”, “The pain of social stigma”, “The driving force of one’s overcoming”, and “Expansion of perspective due to new experiences”. Conclusion: The study found that participants experienced anxiety and fear during the transfer process and admission to the facility after confirmation, due to the lack of guidance and face-to-face interactions. The non-face-to-face treatment increased their anxiety, as they could not receive accurate information about their health conditions and care. This highlights the impact of inaccurate information regarding COVID-19 and media reports focusing on severely ill patients and deaths. In addition, the study participants experienced social stigma caused by COVID-19, resulting in changes in their interpersonal relationships and life attitudes. Implications are suggested based on the results of this study.

본 연구는 중고령 자영업자의 직업만족도를 향상시키기 위한 전략을 모색하고자 국민노후보장패널 3차자료를 이용하여 중고령 자영업자의 직업만족도에 영향을 주는 요인을 파악하고, 성별에 따라 차이가 있는지를 비교분석하였다. 회귀분석 결과, 전체 중고령 자영업자의 직업만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 건강상태, 운영형태, 업종, 사업소득인 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 중고령 남성 자영업자의 경우 연령(60대), 건강상태, 운영형태, 업종, 사업소득이 직업만족도에 영향을 미쳤으며, 중고령 여성 자영업자의 경우 연령(70대), 건강상태, 업종, 사업소득이 직업만족도에 영향을 미치는 차이를 보였다. 이러한 연구결과는 중고령 자영업자의 직업만족도를 높이기 위해 공통적인 지원전략과 성별에 따른 지원전략이 병행되어야 효과적임을 시사해주는 것이다.