Workers' Leisure Satisfactions on Them after Enforcement of 5-day Work Week System

주5일 근무제에 따른 직장인의 여가 만족

  • Pak, Sung-Youn (Dept. of Consumer Studies & Resource Management, Graducate School of Seoul National Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Young (Dept. of Consumer Studies & Resource Management, Seoul National Univ.)
  • 박성연 (서울대학교 대학원 소비자학과) ;
  • 이기영 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 소비자학부)
  • Published : 2007.11.30

Abstract

These days, people have changed their attitude and understanding of the tenn leisure. Since the introduction of the five-day work week system in Korea, people's leisure activities have changed greatly. The purpose of this study was to examine how leisure activities have changed after the introduction of the five-day work week and to find out the variables which influence the way Koreans spend their leisure time. The conclusion and results of these analyses are follows: The five-day work week system increased people's leisure hours, but they were still working more than 40 hours per week and their satisfaction from leisure activities was more influenced by other variables than the enforcement of the five-day work week system. Among the variables influencing the satisfaction from leisure, only those with high income and educational backgrounds were affected by the five-day work week. To conclude, there is a necessity for direction suggestions and political support to utilize leisure time positively.

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