Levels Of Happiness Research Articles

Does Organisational Justice Truly Ignite Employee Happiness and Propel Citizenship Behaviour? In-Sights From Ghana’s Tertiary Landscape

This study analysed the impact of employees’ organisational justice perception (OJP) on their engagement in organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) within tertiary educational institutions in Ghana. Furthermore, the study investigated the mediating effect of employee happiness on the relationship between OJP and OCB among employees in tertiary educational institutions in Ghana. A total of 394 respondents from 27 tertiary institutions in Ghana participated in the survey through the administration of questionnaires. The study employed Structural Equation Modelling to examine the hypothesised relationships and Andrews Hayes’ Process Model was utilised for mediation analysis. The results indicated that the level of employee happiness in the workplace is a substantial and positive indicator of OCB and served as a full mediator in the link between OJP and OCB. The study recommended that the management of tertiary educational institutions and human resource management practitioners should develop evidence-based interventions aimed at boosting employee well-being and promoting positive perceptions of organisational justice.

Observing prosociality and talent: the emotional characteristics and behavioral outcomes of elevation and admiration in 6.5- to 8.5-year-old children

Helping and seeing others being helped elicits positive emotions in young children but little is known about the nature of these emotions, especially in middle childhood. Here we examined the specific emotional characteristics and behavioral outcomes of two closely related other-praising moral emotions: elevation and admiration. We exposed 182 6.5- to 8.5-year-old children living in New Zealand, to an elevation- and admiration-inducing video clip. Afterwards children’s emotion experiences and prosocial behaviour was measured. Findings revealed higher levels of happiness, care, and warmth after seeing prosociality in others (elevation condition) and higher levels of upliftment after seeing talent in others (admiration condition). We found no differences in prosocial behavior between the elevation and admiration conditions. This is the first study to assess elevation in childhood and offers a novel paradigm to investigate the role of moral emotions as potential motivators underlying helping.

Как удовлетворённость жизнью зависит от типа населённого пункта?

Life satisfaction is a multidimensional indicator that is influenced by many factors. Studies of national life satisfaction factors provide adequate estimates when countries are homogeneous “macroregions” with common social, cultural, and institutional foundations. However, within large and heterogeneous national states, of which Russia is one, internal regional differences in living conditions can be significant, which means that assessments of happiness levels are dominated by various factors, including the type of human settlement and its inherent characteristics. The conducted research is deepening the understanding of the factors that have a significant impact on subjective life satisfaction in various types of settlements in Russia - cities, towns, and villages. The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey - Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) was used as the data source. Econometric modeling is based on an ordered logit model with random effects using panel data. We discovered the high significance of subjective evaluation of wealth satisfaction, worried needs, and availability of paid vacations for all Russians, regardless of the type of settlement. The main differences in the set and degree of influence of factors lie along the line separating the values of collectivism and individualism, which are dominant in cities and villages, respectively. There is less concern about health and the possibility of job loss among rural residents reliant on the support of neighbors and family, in which men do not associate life satisfaction with the duration of the working day, and women do not associate life satisfaction with the amount of wage and maternity. In contrast, individualistically oriented residents of cities where nuclear families predominate and connections among people are weak tend to derive life satisfaction from self-realization through earnings, leisure, children, and health care.

The interplay of spiritual health, resilience, and happiness: an evaluation among a group of dental students at a state university in Turkey

BackgroundDental education is one of the disciplines where students are most significantly affected psychologically. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between spiritual health, resilience and happiness levels of dental students at a state university in Turkey.MethodsThis cross- sectional study included 212 students from the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades of the faculty of dentistry. A questionnaire consisting of 4 sections was used in the study. The sections of the questionnaire include students’ general and academic information, Turkish adaptations of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, The Brief Resilience Scale, and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-Short Form. Data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS 25 package program. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to assess the normal distribution of the data. The Mann-Whitney U test was preferred for comparisons between two categorical variables and one numerical variable. The Kruskal-Wallis H test was employed for comparisons involving two categorical variables and one numerical variable. The presence of a relationship between two numerical variables was examined using the Spearman test.ResultsIn terms of resilience and happiness scores, males had higher scores than females. It was determined that third graders scored higher than fifth graders in harmony with nature scores, and third graders scored higher than fourth graders in deregulation scores. There was a positive correlation between happiness, spiritual well-being and resilience; a negative correlation between happiness and anomie. There was no significant relationship between age and happiness scores. As a result of multiple linear regression to determine the factors affecting happiness; increases in spiritual well-being and resilience will lead to an increase in happiness levels.ConclusionThis study concluded that increased levels of spiritual well-being and resilience among a group of dental students would lead to increased levels of happiness. However, further research is needed to understand the relationship between mental health, resilience and happiness levels during dental education.

Enhancing Leadership Management Through Fusion of Employee Information: A Unified Framework

In the dynamic environments of today’s organizations, efficient leadership management becomes an essential requirement for driving organizational achievement and developing a culture of excellence. The core of this endeavor lies in the ability to use improved data analytics to facilitate interpreting and optimizing employee performance. In line with this, this research presents a fusion framework that integrates multiple pieces of information and extracts useful insights about employee performance which can leader’s decision-making process. In particular, we integrate hypothesis testing for handling outliers and anomalies in fused information, then we introduce Random Forest (RF) to perform forecasting and analysis of the fused information about employee performance through examining the complicated interactions between employee-related features such as work-life balance, job happiness, and education level. Using a case study of IBM employees, the proposed fusion approach explores multifaceted features persuading employee abrasion and workforce dynamics. Extensive experimentations in the real world demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed fusion framework is at supporting evidence-based tactics for organizational performance and staff retention as well as refining leadership decision-making.

Economics of Happiness: What Really Counts?

The study of happiness was initially examined psychologically, then expanded to incorporate social and, finally, economic aspects to investigate the reasons for the disparities in happiness levels across countries. Numerous scholars from various fields of expertise have developed an interest in studying happiness as a topic, as it has become a global issue. The notable work of Easterlin known as “Easterlin Paradox” postulates that happiness varies linearly with income at a point in time, both within and across nations. However, the long-term growth rates of happiness and income are not significantly linked. The economics of happiness is a multidisciplinary study of the relationship between economic conditions and subjective well-being or happiness. Happiness economics can be examined from both a microeconomic and macroeconomic perspective, providing valuable insights into both individual well-being and societal gain. The economics of happiness has received a lot of attention recently, especially in terms of understanding the differences in life satisfaction between rich and developing countries. Wealthier countries are happier as a group than poorer countries; happiness seems to increase with wealth up to a limit, but not beyond it. Public policy has a substantial impact on happiness economics by changing the well-being of individuals and society through numerous mechanisms such as fiscal policy, public spending, health impact assessment, and family assistance. The expanding national emphasis on subjective well-being accentuates the need to include happiness in governmental decisions. Keywords: happiness, subjective well-being, Easterlin Paradox

The relationship between personality traits and happiness: the mediating role of emotional regulation

BackgroundUnderstanding the factors contributing to happiness in the nursing profession is essential, particularly considering the high levels of stress associated with the job. This study aimed to explore the role of emotion regulation in mediating the relationship between personality traits and nurses’ happiness.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the relationship between personality traits and happiness by examining the mediating role of emotion regulation.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 324 Jordanian and 408 Saudi nurses. Data, including the Big Five personality traits, happiness levels, and measures of emotional regulation, were collected through an online survey. The model’s fit and explanatory capability were verified by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS 3.ResultsIn the structural model, agreeableness had a significant effect on happiness, influencing both reappraisal and suppression. Extraversion strongly influences happiness, positively affects reappraisal, and negatively affects suppression. Neuroticism hampers happiness and reappraisal, and has a detrimental effect on suppression. Openness had a positive effect on suppression, whereas consciousness positively affected happiness. Mediation analysis revealed direct effects on happiness, with varying indirect contributions from emotional regulation. Multiple-group analysis revealed no significant differences between Jordan and Saudi Arabia in the association between personality traits and happiness.ConclusionThe findings emphasize the nuanced effects of agreeableness, extraversion, neuroticism, consciousness, and openness on happiness, mediated by emotional regulation. Implementing specific interventions to improve emotional regulation can increase nurses’ happiness regardless of their personality traits. The lack of significant differences between Jordanian and Saudi nurses implies that these relationships are consistent across cultures, offering valuable information for cross-cultural healthcare interventions.

Happiness and Emigration as A Challenge to Albanian University Youth: A National Level Case

Aim: The research article aims to analyse happiness as the primary indicator of the current emigration potential of university youth. The challenges of decision-making of Albanian university youth to emigrate tease out the social, political and economic factors as indicators to decrease the level of happiness in terms of personal (being happy with life in general, with life, with family life in the last four years) and in social perspective such as being happy with economic status and house/shelter, the level of satisfaction with current life (standards of living), and the level of trust (in political and governmental institutions; in people, friends and media), as the pushing factors to potential emigration of youth. Methods: To guarantee a national-level measurement of the university youth emigration potential, due to the mentioned indicators, the empirical data gained from the quantitative online survey research on the measurement of opinions of (N=1010) Albanian university youth, at the national level of (N=7) (all) public universities in Albania, in (N=13) departments on social sciences profile, analysed by the Statistical program IMB SPSS 26, in different statistical approach analysis, such as descriptive, frequency, cross-tabs and Kurtosis. Results: Many measurement indicators show that personal and social levels of happiness reflect on a ‘low level of subjective well-being, unsatisfaction subjective well-being and dissatisfaction with life and living conditions that decrease the level of trust and security for life, and proxy dimensions of emigration decision (intention and concrete plan to migrate) of university youth. Conclusion: The low satisfaction (with life and living conditions), and low trust in the state bodies and political institutions, due to the current, social, political and economic conditions, formed an elation among the variables, on the conclusion that happiness is the main push factor and a challenge for potential emigration of university youth as high skilled worker, in the next years.

Happiness amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: exploring gender, residence type, and pandemic severity

This study delves into the dynamics shaping happiness levels in Indonesia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically emphasizing gender and residence-type disparities. Using data from the 2017 and 2021 Happiness Level Measurement Survey, it offers insights into how different population segments were affected. The analysis employs a multilevel mixed-effects ordered logistic model, considering individuals nested within provinces, and measures pandemic severity using positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. This study evaluates pandemic-related happiness shifts using nationwide cross-sectional survey data from two timeframes. It derives substantial statistical strength from data involving 137,000+ respondents gathered through comprehensive face-to-face interviews. It mitigates recall bias by capturing happiness at two distinct time points, avoiding retrospective measures. The study examines and validates four research questions. First, higher COVID-19 cases in provinces correlate with lower happiness. Second, though women were happier than men, the pandemic reduced this gender-based gap. Third, urban residents were generally happier than rural residents, but the pandemic narrowed this difference. All the estimates exhibit statistical significance at the 1 percent level. Finally, while provincial poverty showed minimal happiness impact, a negative association between unequal per capita expenditure and happiness emerged, providing partial backing for investigating the role of macroeconomic conditions. This study reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic altered happiness dynamics in Indonesia, narrowing gender and residence-based gaps. It also emphasizes the role of socioeconomic factors, particularly unequal per capita expenditure, in influencing individual happiness, highlighting implications for targeted policy interventions.

Psychometric properties of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form (OHQ-SF) in a Greek student sample

BackgroundThe purpose of the current study was to adapt and explore the psychometric properties of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form (OHQ-SF) in a Greek student sample.AimThis quantitative cross-sectional study was applied in order to translate and validate the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form (OHQ-SF) into Greek and to assess the psychometric properties.MethodThe English version of OHQ-SF was translated into Greek using the forward and backward translation. The sample was consisted of 88 adult students from the Public Educational Training Institution in Thessaloniki. Two self-report measures the Greek version of OHQ-SF and the Greek version of the Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R—to check the construct validity) were completed twice, for test and retest assessment, in full anonymity and confidentiality.Statistical analysisThe psychometric properties of OHQ-SF/GR, namely the internal–external reliability and construct validity, were assessed, and the expected unidimensional structure was tested with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).Results and discussionThe Greek version of OHQ-SF (OHQ-SF/GR), for both test and retest, has adequate internal reliability, satisfactory structural validity, and adequate construct validity. The CFA indicated the unidimensional structure of the OHQ-SF/GR, and the fit indexes displayed good fit with the data. One item was removed due to poor correlation with the latent factor of happiness. The current study reveals that the final seven-item OHQ-SF/GR has very satisfactory psychometric properties being useful instrument to measure happiness levels in Greek adult students and is a valid tool that can be utilised in research field.

Happiness and its Relationship with Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary Students

This research aims to study the level of happiness and its relationship with the academic achievement of senior secondary students studying in government and private schools of Jaipur province in Rajasthan. For this purpose, 157 students studying in class XI in government and private schools in both rural and urban areas of Jaipur province were randomly selected. The sample consists of 78 male and 79 female students. Results show that most of the students have an average level of happiness. Female students are happier than male students. Besides this, the happiness level of senior secondary students is positively correlated with their academic achievement, however, there is no significant correlation between the two.

Determination of factors affecting university students’ happiness levels through decision trees analysis

Throughout history, happiness has been a pivotal subject of study, often analyzed within the context of life quality. The notion of life quality includes various elements such as environmental conditions, family dynamics, health status, and income levels, each playing a significant role in shaping an individual's perspective on life and, consequently, their happiness. This research delves into the happiness of university students, a demographic that holds immense significance for the future of our nation.In the realm of academic studies focusing on the factors influencing the happiness levels of university students, methodologies such as factor analysis, regression analysis, correlation analysis, and logistic regression have been prevalently utilized. Nevertheless, this particular study distinguishes itself by employing decision tree methods, specifically the CART and CHAID algorithms, noted for their effectiveness in the analysis of extensive datasets. The research is based on primary data, gathered through face-to-face surveys conducted with students from Marmara University. The sample size, consisting of 600 participants, was ascertained using specially developed tables, and the Convenience Sampling method was employed in the design of the sample. Within the scope of this study, a total of 559 consistent data points, devoid of any missing observations, were subjected to analysis. The research initially investigates the correlation between the socio-demographic characteristics of the students and their levels of happiness. Subsequently, the applications of the CART and CHAID algorithms were executed using the SPSS software, focusing on two distinct dependent variables. The outcomes of this study indicate that socio-demographic elements, particularly factors such as income, age, and the occupations of the parents, exert a substantial influence on the happiness levels of individuals. Moreover, the study discerns a gender-based discrepancy in the primary sources of happiness, with love being predominant among women and success among men.

The Subjective Quality of City and Its Correlation with Citizen Happiness

Cities face various challenges particularly on city planning, environmental threats, technology, the lack of resources and social inequality. The ability of policy makers and urban leaders to deal with these challenges will determine the success of the city development and its people. Basically, people’s happiness is the main purpose of city planning and infrastructure. The government needs to implement the happiness factor as city quality parameters in the future. The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between the subjective quality of the city which is reflected in the city planning policies and the citizens’ level of happiness. The methodology of this research is quantitative descriptive applying correlation analysis. Data collection was done through questionnaires and distributed in three cities in Indonesia which are Bandung, Semarang and Denpasar. The finding implies that three cities indicate positive correlation. The level of correlation in Bandung is the highest among three cities.

A Study of Consumer Satisfaction Towards Online Grocery Stores

In recent years, the popularity of online grocery shopping has had a big impact on consumer behaviour. The purpose of this survey is to find out how satisfied customers are with online grocery stores. It seeks to comprehend the rationale for their adoption of online grocery shopping as well as pinpoint the critical elements impacting their level of happiness. The study looks into a number of factors that make an online grocery buying experience enjoyable. These elements probably consist of: Convenience: It's thought that two of the main factors influencing satisfaction are the simplicity of home delivery and the time-saving aspect of online grocery shopping. Product Selection and Quality: The range and calibre of goods that online grocery retailers provide is likely to have an impact on customers' happiness. Website functionality and user experience: It is anticipated that a user-friendly website with simple product search, checkout, and navigation will play a big role in customer satisfaction. Delivery Accuracy and Efficiency: Proper handling of perishables, precise order fulfilment, and timely delivery are critical factors that affect customer satisfaction. Customer service: A customer's pleasure with online shopping is likely to increase with prompt and friendly customer care.

Psychological benefits of game practice in higher education settings: from stress to happiness

Introduction. Teaching/learning and professional work at higher educational establishments, being an intellectually and emotionally intense activity, provokes stress in teachers and students, which has a negative impact on their health: fear, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, and nervousness. Game practice is the most effective method to relieve emotional tension and activate the educational process within the framework of students’ and teachers’ successful cooperation through communication. The purpose of the article was to assess the influence of game practice on the psychological state of teachers and students at higher school, as well as the levels of stress and happiness. Materials and methods. The study involved 69 university teachers (89% women, 19% men) from 29 regions of Russia and 176 students (51% males, 49% females) in the first-year undergraduate course at Volgograd State Technical University (Russian Federation). The study was carried out using a Google Forms survey. Results. The present study did not find any significant relationship between the manifestation of stress and the use of the game practice in the teaching process at higher educational establishments, which proved to be an unexpected result, since the lecturers (49%) and students (56%) recognised that game practice reduced their stress levels. However, the analysis of the revealed results showed that most of the students were affected by academicrelated stress: 46% of the respondents had high stress level, 34% – moderate stress level, and 20% – mild stress level. The stress level in the teachers’ professional activity also revealed a high rate – 52% of the respondents answered that they experienced professional stress quite often. At the same time, psychological well-being within the framework of game technologies had the following indicators: 54% of the teachers felt quite happy, 29% – absolutely happy. As to the students, they reported a middling indicator of happiness (46%). Conclusion. Game practice is a modern learning tool used at higher educational establishments, which improves the psychological well-being of students and teachers and is an effective way to combat stress and achieve increased happiness level. However, a more profound study of this subject, along with the development of due methodological recommendations, can contribute to more effective integration of game practice into the educational process and enhance the well-being of both students and teachers.

Assessing Special Education Teachers’ School-Related Happiness during Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract: This research aimed to determine the significant relationship between the profile and the level of happiness of the respondents. It utilized a descriptive correlational method. The respondents were 45 SPED teachers of three identified division in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. A teacher’s questionnaire forschool happiness scale was used to describe teachers’ happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The level of happiness was categorized into three namely; physical equipment, collaboration and school management. In physical equipment, a three-item questionnaire was used to describe teachers’ happiness with school facilities. For collaboration, eight-item questionnaire. And for school management four-item questionnaire. Overall, there are 15 questions for school happiness scale. The frequency counts, means, percentages and chi-squarewere used to treat the data. For the relationship between the respondents’ profile and their school-related happiness in terms of physical equipment has no significant difference. While for the relationship between the respondents’ profile and their school-related happiness in terms of collaboration has no significant. And for the relationship between the respondents’ profile and their school-related Happiness in terms of school management has no significant difference in terms of their gender and length of service. However, the relationship between the respondents’ profile and their school-related Happiness differed significantly based on their Civil status and academic rank.

The Effect of Playing Playing Cards with Mosquito Claps on Cognitive Function and Happiness in Elderly Residents

The study aimed to investigate the impact of playing playing cards with mosquito claps on cognitive function and happiness levels in the elderly living in the Sudagaran Banyumas Elderly Social Service Center. This research used a method of Quasy Experimental Non-Equivalent Control Group Design with pretest-posttest with quantitative data analysis. The research was conducted at the Sudagaran Elderly Social Service Home, as many as 32 subjekts with purposive sampling technique. The analysis used is Wilcoxon test, Mann-Whitney test and Effect Size. Based on the results of the Mann-Whitney test from the posttest results of cognitive function and happiness of the intervention group and control group, the p-value of cognitive function was 0,005 (p<0,05) and the p-value of happiness was 0,001 (p<0,05), meant that there was a significant effect on cognitive function and happiness of the elderly in the intervention group and control group with an effect size of 0,698 on cognitive function and 0,826 on happiness. The result of this study was that there was a difference between before and after playing cards with mosquito claps on the intervention group and control group and a large effect on cognitive function with an effect size of 0,698 and happiness with an effect size of 0,826. Playing cards is a useful activity for the elderly in improving cognitive function and increasing their happiness. This can help them feel more comfortable and enjoy old times more pleasantly.

부모의 자율성 지지가 대학생의 심리적 행복감에 미치는 영향: 긍정심리자본의 매개효과 검증

This study aims to validate the role of positive psychological capital in the structural relationship between parental autonomy support and college students’ psychological happiness based on self-determination theory. The study also aims to explore practical interventions to promote psychological happiness among college students based on empirical evidence. The research method was to distribute questionnaires to college students in Busan Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangnam-do Province from September 2023 to November 2023, and statistically analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0 programs based on 289 data without missing data. The findings were as follows First, higher levels of parental autonomy support were associated with higher levels of psychological well-being. Second, higher levels of parental autonomy support were associated with higher levels of positive psychological capital. Third, higher levels of positive psychological capital were associated with higher levels of psychological happiness. Fourth, indirectly, positive psychological capital was found to have a partial mediating effect on the relationship between parental autonomy support and psychological happiness. These findings have implications for providing an empirical basis for enhancing self-determination and promoting psychological happiness in college students, who are pre-socialized adults. Therefore, it can be applied directly to parent education programs that enable parents to promote their positive psychological capital and psychological well-being through supporting college students’ autonomy, and indirectly to family counseling and family therapy to promote family members’ self-determination.

Exploring the Nexus: Economics of Happiness and Quality of Life in College Students

A happy person will have a more active lifestyle, better career opportunities, and promote a more productive, cohesive, and lasting sustainable society. India is noted for having one of the world’s youngest populations. India has more than fifty percent of the population under 25. The primary objective of this study is to explore the levels of happiness and quality of life among college students in rural and urban areas of Karnataka. The sample comprises college students aged 18 to 25, drawn from different rural and urban colleges in Karnataka using a stratified random sampling method: the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and the Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for data collection. The collected data underwent analysis using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. It was observed in the present study that there was no significant difference between rural and urban students in Physical and Psychological quality of life. Results also indicate that in Social and Environmental domains urban students are better than rural students. The study revealed a significant relationship between happiness and different quality of life domains among urban and rural college students

Enhancing E-Learning Platform for Higher Education

The use of e-learning platforms in higher education has grown in popularity in recent years. Systematic study into the efficiency and improvement of these platforms is still necessary, though. This report does a thorough analysis of e-learning websites for higher education in an effort to close this gap. Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative techniques, such as literature reviews, data analysis, and user surveys, we examine the main features of e-learning websites and how they affect students' educational experiences in higher education settings. The research's conclusions offer insightful information about the layout, operation, and usability of e-learning environments, with potential applications in raising student happiness, learning results, and engagement levels. Keywords—E-Learning, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Learning Management Systems, User Experience, E-Learning Platforms, Student Engagement, Online Learning