Factors Affecting Workplace Happiness among Personnel in Tambon Health Promoting Hospitals after Transfer to the Kanchanaburi Provincial Administrative Organization

Abstract

This research aimed to study the levels of job characteristics factors, supporting factors, and workplace happiness of personnel, as well as factors affecting workplace happiness of personnel. The sample consisted of 282 participants, selected through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire with content validity index ranging from 0.67 to 1.00, and Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients of 0.89, 0.96, and 0.94 respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.

The findings revealed that job characteristics factors had a high overall mean level, with task significance showing the highest mean at a high level. Supporting factors also demonstrated a high overall mean level, with interpersonal relationships showing the highest mean at a high level. The workplace happiness of personnel showed a high overall mean level, with the third dimension of kindness showing the highest mean at a high level. Factors affecting workplace happiness of personnel with statistical significance at the 0.05 level included age, monthly income, benefits and compensation, interpersonal relationships, and job security.

There should be policy implementations that prioritize welfare and compensation, interpersonal relationships, and job security. Job assignments should be aligned with personnel's age and monthly compensation. These measures would enhance employee happiness, thereby increasing organizational efficiency and improving public service delivery.