Non-Standard Work Schedules, Time Use and Subjective Well-Being in South Korea

• In Event: 1552 - Section on Asia and Asian America Roundtable Session
  In Refereed Roundtable (60 min): Table 3: Family and Marriage in Korea

Abstract

An increasingly common characteristic of the labor market is the growth of jobs based on irregular work schedules and contingent work. Non-standard work schedules have consequences for workers and their spouses. In this study, the authors investigated the influence of non-standard work schedules on time use and subjective well-being among married adults. Results based on the 2014 Korean Time Use Survey demonstrate that people’s time use and their subjective well-being differ according to their own work schedule and their spouses.’ Moreover, the patterns of time use are gendered. While non-standard work schedules were negatively associated with men’s subjective well-being both in terms of self-rated health and time use satisfaction, non-standard work schedules were positively associated with women’s time use satisfaction. The authors contribute to the literature by conceptualizing the gendered cultural meanings of non-standard work in South Korea.

Author

• Soo-Yeon Yoon, Sonoma State University