Factors Associated with Career-disrupted Women’s Re-employment Motivation
AUTHOR : 이보라, 송수진, 지수인, 강정훈
INFORMATION : page. 177~199 / 2019 Vol.26 No.1
ABSTRACT
Many South Korean women experience a disruption in their career development when it intersects with their family life course. However, many are motivated to return to work after some time. The current study examines factors that are associated with career-disrupted women’s re-employment motivation. We used work motivation, need for self-realization, and job search behavior as outcome variables and we examined psychological, family, and demographic variables as predictors. A sample of 181 women, whose average age was 34.4 years and who identified themselves as career-disrupted, were chosen for the study. We collected information from self-reports and applied regression analysis. The results revealed that self-efficacy beliefs, perceived barriers, economic need, and work importance were major predictors. Also, three groups emerged from the cluster analysis in terms of one’s work and family importance, and there were differences in re-employment motivation by group membership. We discussed some theoretical and practical implications based on our study findings.