Abstract
A growing body of research has highlighted the consequences of part-time employment for workers’ health and well-being. However, these studies have yielded inconsistent results and relied on cross-sectional data. In addition, relatively little empirical research has explored whether the effect of working part-time on health varies by gender, particularly in the United States. Using longitudinal data from three waves of the General Social Survey panel (2010–2012–2014), our study examined the association between part-time employment and perceived health among U.S employees, and whether this association varied by gender. The results showed that part-time workers were less likely to report poor self-rated health than full-time workers, especially among males. The pattern of results was consistent across empirical approaches—including generalized estimating equations and random effects models, with an extensive set of covariates. Taken together, these findings suggest that for U.S. employees, working part-time appears to be beneficial or at least not detrimental to perceived health, which warrants further investigation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-107 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Social Science Journal |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Western Social Science Association
Keywords
- American workers
- Gender differences
- General Social Survey panel
- Part-time employment
- Self-rated health