Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Keywords
Work history, sequence analysis, precarious work, later-year health
Abstract
Using data from 14 waves (2003–2016) of the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) (N = 1,627 individuals aged 45–64; 22778 observations), in this study, we conducted sequence analysis and a multi-categorical variable mediation analysis (1) to examine to what extent long-term work histories exhibit varying degrees of de-standardization and precariousness using sequence analysis (2) to explore the potential mediating effects of work, material, and social environments in the association between multiple work sequences and self-rated health. We found the coexistence of a relatively stable long-term employment pattern and a high prevalence of precariousness. The health and economic risks of precarious work fall disproportionately on older workers. Future researchers should continue to analyze whether the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to long-term changes in the workforce to improve our understanding of and response to working in later life and its health effects.
Funding Source
This article was published Open Access thanks to a transformative agreement between Milner Library and Taylor & Francis.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Shin, Oejin; Young Kang, Ji; Ahn, Seoyeon; Kim, BoRin; and Park, Sojung, "Long-Term Health Effects of Work Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Work, Material, and Social Environments" (2023). Faculty Publications - Social Work. 28.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpswk/28
Comments
This article was published in Journal of Gerontological Social Work, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2023.2220386.