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A New Index of Perceived Job Quality in 116 Countries: Associations with Working Hours and Other National Characteristics

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  • Mohsen Joshanloo

    (Department of Psychology, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea)

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The main purpose of this study was to create a global index of perceived job quality that assesses individuals’ perceptions of enjoyment, meaning, and engagement at work, as well as freedom of choice in job selection. The study also explored the correlation between weekly working hours and perceived job quality. A sample of 121,207 individuals from 116 countries was used, sourced from the Gallup World Poll. Additionally, variables from other sources were incorporated to establish the nomological net of the new index. Perceived job quality was highest in South and North America, while it was lowest in East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Perceived job quality was weakly associated with cultural characteristics at the national level, while it was more strongly associated with experienced positive affect, psychosocial well-being, and optimism. No evidence was found that countries with higher levels of wealth have higher average levels of perceived job quality. The number of hours worked per week was not significantly related to perceived job quality at the national level. Working hours were found to be longer in collectivist, hierarchical, and less free countries, as well as in countries where work is valued over leisure. Weekly working hours was largely unrelated to economic indicators at the national level.

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  • Mohsen Joshanloo, 2023. "A New Index of Perceived Job Quality in 116 Countries: Associations with Working Hours and Other National Characteristics," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-13, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:9:p:492-:d:1231329
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