Factors associated with happiness level in health personnel of Contracting Unit for Primary Care in Wangchan district, Rayong province

Abstract

This study was a cross – sectional survey research, which aimed to study level of happiness in health personnel of Contracting Unit for Primary Care in Wangchan district, Rayong province, to study relationship between personal factors and factors indicated obesity to happiness level in health personnel. The study was conducted on 20th April 2018 – 30th April 2018. The specific sample consisted of 190 health personnel. The data were collected by using Happinometer survey from Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. To analyze by using Chi-square at the 0.05 significant level. The study found mostly sample were female among 20 – 39 years old. Their education were bachelor degree or higher. They married or/ and lived together, at least had got one child. Their job did not require certification and worked as government officers/permanent employees for less than 10 years. Overall, the Mean of happiness level was 62.03 score, the results were “happy” that met the objective. After measured every dimension, they all in “happy” mode. The highest score was 63.22 in Happy Soul, the lowest score was 54.19 in Happy Relax. Hypothesis testing findings the relationship between personal factors (e.g. gender, age, highest educational status, marital status, having children, employment status, job characteristic, and working period) and happiness level were not related. Factors indicated obesity (Body Mass Index, waist measurement) were not correlated with happiness level in health personnel at significant level of 0.05.