Table 1.

Data items.

Dimensions	Details
General information	Author, year, country of study, and study setting (urban or rural)
Study characteristics	Objectives of the study and study methodology
Study population	Sampling strategy, sample size, and sociodemographic characteristics of participants
Significant life events and experiences	Various kinds of significant life events and experiences that self-employed workers face
Impact of significant life events	Impact of significant life events on job quality and well-being
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on job quality and well-being
Coping	Coping strategies of self-employed workers to deal with job quality and well-being
Gender differences	Gender differences in the impact of significant life events and the COVID-19 pandemic on job quality and well-being as well as coping strategies of self-employed workers