Protecting the Frontline: How Paid Sick Leave Access Influences Perceived Risk, Job Stress, and Job Satisfaction
Suyoung Kwon1, Eun-Mi Baek, Ji-Young Park
1From the School of Nursing, College of Public Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (S.K.); Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea (E.-M.B., H.-S.J.); and Geumcheon Center for Dementia, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.-Y.P.).
Objective:
This study examined whether access to paid sick leave (PSL) for COVID-19 symptoms is associated with lower perceived risk, reduced job stress, and greater job satisfaction.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey of 1643 in-home service workers was conducted (response rate: 83%). Path analysis assessed the effects of sick leave type (paid, unpaid, no access, unsure) on perceived risk, job stress, and satisfaction, controlling for demographics and occupation.
Results:
Compared to workers with PSL, those with unpaid leave (β = 0.087) and no access (β = 0.080) reported higher perceived risk, indirectly associated with lower job satisfaction via increased job stress. Workers with no access (β = -0.060) and unsure access (β = -0.057) also showed a direct association with lower job satisfaction.
Conclusions:
PSL access may support in-home service workers' mental health and job satisfaction.
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