Mediating power of career adaptability between decent work and quality of life: study with tourism independent workers

Liliana Faria; Claudia Sofia Gouveia; Luís Florêncio

doi:10.14198/INTURI.26189

Autores/as

Liliana Faria Universidade do Algarve; Psychology Research Centre (CIP/UAL), Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-552X
Claudia Sofia Gouveia Universidade Europeia, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5895-657X
Luís Florêncio Universidade Europeia, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3620-7487

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14198/INTURI.26189

Palabras clave:

Trabajo digno, calidad de vida, adaptabilidad profesional, turismo, trabajadores independientes, Portugal, calidad de trabajo

Resumen

La promoción del trabajo digno desempeña un papel central para transformar el turismo en una actividad sostenible. La literatura sobre este tema se ha multiplicado, pero es imperativo prestar más atención a los trabajadores de los sectores potencialmente más vulnerables, como aquellos sin contrato de trabajo y sin educación superior formal. El objetivo de este estudio sobre trabajadores independientes en el turismo es investigar cómo perciben su trabajo como digno y analizar su calidad de vida. Además, el estudio pretende analizar el efecto mediador de la adaptabilidad profesional en la relación entre trabajo digno y calidad de vida. La muestra está formada por 228 trabajadores independientes del turismo en Portugal, principalmente mujeres, con edades comprendidas entre 19 y 71 años. Los resultados apoyan la tesis de que el trabajo digno puede mejorar la calidad de vida de los trabajadores de la industria del turismo. También muestran que el trabajo digno se asocia con una mayor probabilidad de que los trabajadores sean capaces y se sientan seguros de adaptarse a tareas cambiantes, autoformarse continuamente y gestionar sus carreras, lo que tiene un impacto positivo en su calidad de vida. Se discute la importancia de priorizar el trabajo digno y los recursos psicosociales para hacer frente a los cambios en el trabajo y las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores independientes en el sector turístico en Portugal.

Financiación

We extend our gratitude to Universidade Europeia for their financial support under project reference PI22LF: Decent Work and Quality of Life in the Tourism Industry, which has been instrumental in the successful completion and publication of this research period.

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