Enhancing the Sustainability and Satisfaction of Leisure Life for Regular and Non-Regular Workers

Eui-Jae Kim, Hyun-Wook Kang () and Seong-Man Park ()
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Eui-Jae Kim: Department of Recreation and Leisure Sports, College of Sport Science, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Republic of Korea
Hyun-Wook Kang: Department of Recreation and Leisure Sports, College of Sport Science, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Republic of Korea
Seong-Man Park: Department of English Language, College of Foreign Languages, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-15

Abstract: Research background: Many studies have shown that there are differences in income, health, and quality of life between regular and non-regular workers. However, relatively little is known about the leisure lives of regular and non-regular workers. Purpose of research: The purpose of this study was to provide an empirical basis, in terms of social and policy-level aspects, to enhance the sustainability and satisfaction of leisure life for regular and non-regular workers in Korea by identifying the factors affecting leisure satisfaction according to the employment type of workers and their relative influence. Research method: To this end, data on 3627 regular and non-regular workers were analyzed using the raw data from the ‘National Leisure Activity Survey’, which is statistically representative at the national level. For the data analysis, SPSS version 23.0 was used. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed to identify the characteristics of the analysis variables, and a hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to identify the major factors and their relative influences on leisure satisfaction. Results: The analysis revealed that the relative influence of factors affecting the leisure satisfaction of regular workers was found in the following order: leisure time on weekdays, marital status, number of vacation days used, implementation of a five-day workweek system, income, leisure time on holidays, regional scale, and working hours. For non-regular workers, the factors influencing leisure satisfaction in order of relative influence were as follows: leisure time on weekdays, leisure expenses, marital status, working hours, and income. Implication: Based on the results of the study, practical measures and policy-level proposals were made to increase the sustainability and satisfaction of leisure life for both regular and non-regular workers.

Keywords: employment type; regular workers; non-regular workers; leisure activities; leisure life satisfaction; National Leisure Activity Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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