The factors on quality of work life and work environment perception affecting work happiness of employees at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Cooperative Office

Abstract

         This research aimed to study the quality of work life factors and work environment perception factors that affected work happiness of employees of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Cooperative Office. The population was 60 employees of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Cooperative office. The sample of 53 employees, determined by Taro Yamane formula, was selected from the above population. The questionnaire was used as an instrument in this study. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The significance level was set at 0.05. The results revealed that the respondents had high levels of opinion toward the quality of work life factors, work environmental perception factors, and work happiness of employees. The hypothesis testing showed that the quality of work life factors which consisted of social wellbeing, physical wellbeing and stability wellbeing, influenced work happiness of employees. They can predict the work happiness of employees up to 62 percent. Similarly, the work environment perception factors which consisted of work psychology and work socialization, influenced the work happiness of employees as well and they can predict the work happiness of employees up to 22 percent.