The present study examined the relationship of five factors (Safe working condition, Access to health, Adequate compensation, Free time and rest, Organizational values) of the decent work, a central component of Psychology of Working Theory with 791 w...
The present study examined the relationship of five factors (Safe working condition, Access to health, Adequate compensation, Free time and rest, Organizational values) of the decent work, a central component of Psychology of Working Theory with 791 working mothers in South Korea. Using a network analysis, the centrality of each factor were examined, with a graph representing the relationship between sub-factors through network analysis using the Korean version of the Decent Work Scale(K-DWS). In addition, the results were compared by women experiencing additional minority identities (STEM field women, migrant background women, and single-parent women (single mothers) in compared to control group (group without any additional minogiry identity). In the case of the STEM field women group, free time and rest factor were
relatively disconnected from the decent work concept and existed as independent factors. It may relfect that female workers in the STEM field take it for granted that a lot of time and effort are spent due to the nature of their work, so it can be seen that free time and rest factors are not important factors of decent work. The result of the migrant women group was similar to the control group, but the centrality of the safe working condition factor was greater. It implies that migrant women are likely to perceive other factors of decent work are also satisfied when the condition of physical and psychological safety are satisfied, ultimately perceiving their work as decent. Finally, in the case of single-mother group, organizational values consistent with the values of family and community turned out to be the most central and influential factor in the network for decent work. This can be explained as the most important factor for working single-mothers because they must independently support households and work-family balance is a relatively more important group. Finally, the meaning of the network analysis results and future research directions were discussed.