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@article{ART002235685},
author={Han Seungheon and 임다혜 and Minah Kang},
title={Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment},
journal={Korea Social Policy Review},
issn={1226-0525},
year={2017},
volume={24},
number={2},
pages={87-126},
doi={10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87}

TY - JOUR
AU - Han Seungheon
AU - 임다혜
AU - Minah Kang
TI - Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment
JO - Korea Social Policy Review
PY - 2017
VL - 24
IS - 2
PB - Korean Association of Social Policy
SP - 87
EP - 126
SN - 1226-0525
AB - This study aims to examine the level of precariousness among young adults in South Korea and analyze the factors affecting their subjective well-being by adopting the three forms of precariousness suggested by Rodgers(1989) such as lack of resource, uncertainty and disempowerment as its analytical framework. Structural Equation Model was used for analyzing the path model of self-rated health, income level and social support(three forms of resource) affecting subjective wellbeing through uncertainty and disempowerment. Study population include young adults aged between 19 to 34 with a sample size of 415 using data of the 8th wave of the Korean General Social Survey(KGSS), 2010. Study population is divided into lower-age group (aged between 19-26) and upper-age group (aged between 27-34) in order to examine the differences between age groups by using Multiple Group Analysis. Study results show that three forms of resources, uncertainty and disempowerment had direct effect on the subjective well-being of South Korean young adults and disempowerment had the most significant effect among the factors. In addition, self-rated health and income level had indirect effect on subjective well-being through both uncertainty and disempowerment while social support had indirect effect on subjective well-being only through disempowerment. Results from the Multiple Group Analysis indicate that among the two age groups, income level only has a significant effect on subjective well-being in the upper-age group. In addition, disempowerment had greater effect on subjective wellbeing among upper-age group than the lower-age group. Based on the study results, this paper suggested policy implications and discussion for further research.
KW - precariousness;young adults;subjective well-being;korean general social survey (KGSS);structural equation model
DO - 10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87
ER -

Han Seungheon, 임다혜 and Minah Kang. (2017). Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment. Korea Social Policy Review, 24(2), 87-126.

Han Seungheon, 임다혜 and Minah Kang. 2017, "Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment", Korea Social Policy Review, vol.24, no.2 pp.87-126. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87

Han Seungheon, 임다혜, Minah Kang "Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment" Korea Social Policy Review 24.2 pp.87-126 (2017) : 87.

Han Seungheon, 임다혜, Minah Kang. Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment. 2017; 24(2), 87-126. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87

Han Seungheon, 임다혜 and Minah Kang. "Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment" Korea Social Policy Review 24, no.2 (2017) : 87-126.doi: 10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87

Han Seungheon; 임다혜; Minah Kang. Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment. Korea Social Policy Review, 24(2), 87-126. doi: 10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87

Han Seungheon; 임다혜; Minah Kang. Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment. Korea Social Policy Review. 2017; 24(2) 87-126. doi: 10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87

Han Seungheon, 임다혜, Minah Kang. Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment. 2017; 24(2), 87-126. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87

Han Seungheon, 임다혜 and Minah Kang. "Precariousness and Happiness of South Korean Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Uncertainty and Disempowerment" Korea Social Policy Review 24, no.2 (2017) : 87-126.doi: 10.17000/kspr.24.2.201706.87