청년 근로자의 삶에 대한 기대감: 지역별 정주 청년들의 인식 변화 종단 비교 = Changing Life Expectations Among Young Workers: A Longitudinal Regional Comparison

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to reexamine the direction of youth policy and support by exploring the trajectory of life expectations among young workers across different regions whose place of birth aligns with their current residency. This study also analyzes perception differences, thereby suggesting effective interventions for youth policies and support. This study conducted latent growth modeling, utilizing data from young workers by region (217 workers from capital areas and 379 workers from non-capital areas, respectively) based on five years of longitudinal data from the 21st (2018) to the 25th (2022) Korea Labor Panel Survey. First, this study identified a significant trajectory of life expectations and individual differences among young workers by region. Second, for young workers in capital areas, life satisfaction, the expectation of improvement in socioeconomic status, and leisure satisfaction significantly influenced the intercept of life expectations, while only socioeconomic status significantly influenced the slope of life expectations. Third, for those in non-capital areas, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and leisure satisfaction significantly influenced the intercept, while only job satisfaction significantly influenced the slope. Based on these findings, this study theoretically examines how young workers pereive their life and which variables influencs their expectation on life and suggest practical implications.