Study of Factors Affecting the Happiness in Work of Health Personnel Primary level, Kanchanaburi Province

Abstract

          Happiness satisfaction of personnel in the organization directly affect the achievement of the organization's work. So it is important to know the happiness factor at work and the ap- propriate measurement of happiness. This research has the objective to study the components of factors affecting happiness and to develop a model of factors affecting happiness at work. Using as a tool to measure the happiness of primary health personnel in Kanchanaburi province. This research is quantitative survey research. The population sample and sampling were per- sonnel in 143 tambon health-promoting hospitals in Kanchanaburi province. The population was 919 personnel, sample sizes were 270 that suitable and sufficient to analyze the structural equation model, using a multi-stage sampling method. First, determined the population from the district health office and proportional allocation method. Second, used the purposive sam- pling method with personnel who have worked in Kanchanaburi for at least 6 months in the fiscal year 2020. The research tool was a questionnaire that passed validity and reliability quality testing with threeexperts. The Item-objective congruence index(IOC) results in between 0.80 - 1.00 and Cronbach's alpha coefficient greater than 0.70, which was 0.89. Data was col- lected by 270 online questionnaires from a Google Form with a 100% response rate. Data analysis with exploratory and confirmatory factors analysis and structural equation models. The research results found that 1. the components of factors affecting the happiness of work, consist of 6 components as a new variable, called as "SUGSOM variable" which developed from work characteristics and work environment variables 2. the “SUGSOM model” explains that the “SUGSOM variable” affects happiness at work that consistent with empirical data from prima- ry health personnel in Kanchanaburi province, with an index of all criteria that were all accept- ed. The new body of knowledge contribution in this research is the SUGSOM model and SUGSOM variable which are a new model and new variable that consistent with empirical data from primary health personnel in Kanchanaburi province.