Factors related to happiness at work of health volunteers in Bangkok
Keywords:
Happiness, health volunteers, motivation, work performanceAbstract
This research was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The objectives were to evaluate happiness at work and to analyze the relationship between general characteristics, job characteristics, motivation, and happiness at work among health volunteers in Bangkok. All together 369 health volunteers in Bangkok were included. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's chi-square test.
The results found that overall happiness at work level of health volunteers in Bangkok was rather high. Factors that are statistically significant related to happiness at work include general characteristics (gender, age, marital status, eating breakfast, exercise) job characteristics (specific characteristics of work, importance of work, perception of performance) and motivation (recognition, compensation, interpersonal relations, and environment in the community) with p-value < 0.05. Therefore, the factors regarding general characteristics, job characteristics, and motivation should be considered to promote happiness at work of health volunteers. This may result in working with their full potential, working with dedication, and remaining in the organization.
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