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Latent Profiles of Perceived Work-Life Balance and Their Associations with Depressive Symptoms and Satisfaction with Working Conditions

근로자가 지각한 일생활균형 유형에 따른 우울 및 근로환경 만족도: 잠재프로파일 분석

  • Eun-Kyung Choi (Fertility and Child Rearing Support Research Team, Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, Interdisciplinary Program in Sustainable Living System, Graduate School of Korea University) ;
  • Jae-Hee Lee (Fertility and Child Rearing Support Research Team, Korea Institute of Child Care and Education) ;
  • Hee-Sun Kim (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital)
  • 최은경 (육아정책연구소 저출생.육아지원연구팀, 고려대학교 대학원 지속가능생활시스템융합전공) ;
  • 이재희 (육아정책연구소 저출생.육아지원연구팀) ;
  • 김희선 (동국대학교 일산병원 산부인과)
  • Received : 2024.08.26
  • Accepted : 2024.09.23
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

This study aims to classify types of work-life balance among employees using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) and investigate variations in depressive symptoms and satisfaction with working conditions across these types. Data were derived from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), conducted between 2020 and 2021, which included a sample of 49,479 employed individuals. The LPA revealed three distinct profiles of work-life balance: Low Balance (18.5%), Moderate Balance (72.9%), and High Balance (8.6%). Significant differences in depressive symptoms and satisfaction with working conditions were observed among these profiles. Specifically, the Low Balance group exhibited the highest levels of depressive symptoms and the lowest satisfaction with working conditions, while the High Balance group displayed the lowest depressive symptoms and the highest satisfaction. These findings underscore the critical role of work-life balance in influencing both depressive symptoms and job satisfaction among workers.

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본 연구는 과학기술정보통신부와 한국연구재단의 과학기술인문사회융합연구의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(RS-2024-00427361).

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