The Relationship between the Experience of Being Discriminated against, Economic Difficulties, and Job Burnout in Non-Regular Workers: The Mediating Effect of Satisfaction with Decent Work and Job Autonomy

Abstract

In this study, a research model was established assuming the mediating effect of decent work and job autonomy in the relationship between having been discriminated against, economic difficulties, and job burnout in non-regular workers, and the fit of the model and the influence of individual variables were examined. To this end, in this study, data were collected from 199 young adults in non-regular employment and the model was analyzed through structural equations. SPSS20.0 and AMOS20.0 programs were used for data analysis. This study found that the research model appropriately explained the data on the young people. Looking at the path coefficient, it was found that all paths were significant except for decent jobs and direct routes to job burnout in economic difficulties. The indirect effect of decent job and autonomy satisfaction was significant in the relationship between having been discriminated against and job burnout, and the indirect path from economic difficulties to decent job and autonomy satisfaction was also significant. Based on these findings, this study discussed measures to prevent job burnout of non-regular workers and to lower emotional difficulties due to economic difficulties or being discriminated against.