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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2018.9.10.477

A Convergence Study on Factors Influencing Work-Life Balance in Foreign Workers  

Lee, Yoonjeong (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.9, no.10, 2018 , pp. 477-485 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was conducted to investigate the influencing factors on foreign workers's work-life balance and provide guidelines for interventions and strategies to increase work-life balance in foreign workers. This study was a secondary data analysis from the $4^{th}$ Korean Working Conditions Survey(KWCS). The sample included 179 foreign workers. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 and AMOS 22. As a results, the hypothetical path model was a good fit. In the path analysis, health status, social support, work time, job satisfaction had statistically significant effects on foreign workers's work-life balance and these variables explained 24.9% of work-life balance. These results reveal the predictors of work-life balance in foreign workers. Therefore, we need the active support for work-life balance predictors.
Keywords
Convergence; Foreign Workers; Work-Life Balance; Health Status; Work Time; Job Satisfaction;
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