Abstract

This study examines the mediating effect of job satisfaction on individual characteristics, institutional discrimination, and life satisfaction among female workers. Recently, the concept of labor has been applied not only as a means of livelihood but also as a means of pursuing happiness in life. There is a growing interest in the relationship between female job satisfaction and life satisfaction. given the importance of utilizing female labor as an alternative to economic revitalization and the aging population problem, Using data from the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families, this study examined the effects of individual characteristics and institutional discrimination on life satisfaction through stepwise regression to verify the mediating effect of job satisfaction. The results showed that individual characteristics and perceptions of institutional discrimination had a significant impact on job satisfaction and life satisfaction. Job satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between individual characteristics and discrimination perception and life satisfaction. Female workers who were dissatisfied with performance recognition and interpersonal relationships within the organization had lower job satisfaction levels. This study reveals that female workers with institutional discrimination show lower life satisfaction levels.

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