Perceptions​of​the​Cloth​Making​Women​on​Family​Quality​of​Life​ and​Satisfaction​of​Their​Work:​A​Study​at​Khon​Kaen​Province

Abstract

The purposes of this descriptive research were to study perceptions on family quality of life, and women’s satisfactions of their work in the informal sector in Khon Kaen province. The study also aimed to investigate the relationship between family quality of life and women’s satisfactions of their work. A simple random sampling of 150 families of cloth making women in Khon Kaen province participated in the study. Research tools included the demographic data, perceived family quality of life, and the satisfaction towards cloth making career. The content validity was tested by a panel of six experts. The Cronbach’s Alpha Coeffcients were 0.95 for the perceived family quality of life, and 0.79 for the satisfaction towards cloth making. The data were analyzed by the statistical program and using Pearson’s product moment correlation test and descriptive statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.
Results showed that the overall family quality of life was at a good level ( = 208.7, SD. = 23.8). Considering each domain of the family quality of life, it was found that the physical domain ( = 25.9,SD. = 3.3) and support resources ( = 38.8, SD. = 5.6) were at a moderate level while the psychosocial / spiritual
domain ( = 22.8, SD. = 2.3) and family function domain ( = 113.8, SD. = 14.3) were at a good level.Women showed a moderate satisfaction towards their cloth making ( = 60.9, SD. = 7.7). There was a positive relationship between family quality of life and satisfaction towards cloth making at the 0.05 level of signifcance
(r = 0.32, p-value <0.001). The fndings from this research can be used for planning and promoting family quality of life of cloth making women in the informal sector.