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Time Poverty among the Young Working Poor: A Pathway from Low Wage to Psychological Well-being through Work-to-Family-Conflict

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  • Irene Y.H. Ng

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Zhi Han Tan

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Gerard Chung

    (National University of Singapore)

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Research on time poverty is nascent, and has focused more on unpaid household production and gender differences. Using survey data of 1,620 workers aged 21 to 38 in Singapore, we found that work-based time poverty affects the psychological well-being of young workers. First, factor analysis of time-related work quality indices led to a work-based time poverty measure along two dimensions: (i) long and late working hours, and (ii) nonstandard and uncontrollable working hours. Then, through a structural equation model, we found that individuals in low-wage work are more time poor in terms of nonstandard and uncontrollable hours. These hours worsen work-to-family conflict and together, they mediate the relationship between low wage and two psychological well-being outcomes: generalised anxiety disorder and self-efficacy. Our findings have implications on low-wage young workers’ ability to invest time in their families and on training. They suggest the need to work with policymakers and employers to address workplace time poverty challenges that are beyond what young workers themselves can control.

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  • Irene Y.H. Ng & Zhi Han Tan & Gerard Chung, 2024. "Time Poverty among the Young Working Poor: A Pathway from Low Wage to Psychological Well-being through Work-to-Family-Conflict," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 45(4), pages 892-906, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:45:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s10834-024-09951-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-024-09951-1
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