Work Performance Affecting the Happiness of Thai Traditional Medicine Personnel in Sa Kaeo Province

Abstract

        The objectives of this study were to : (1) the level of happiness among Thai traditional medicine personnel, (2) their job performance, and (3) the relationship between job performance and happiness in the workplace. The study applied Manion concept of job performance and the concept of happiness at work from the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. The population consisted of 189 Thai traditional medicine personnel in Sa Kaeo Province. This was a quantitative research study utilizing a questionnaire as the research instrument. The content validity index (CVI) of the instrument was 0.931, and the overall reliability coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) was 0.978. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as Pearson’s correlation coefficient for inferential analysis.
        The results of the study found that: 1) the overall mean score of work-related happiness among Thai traditional medicine personnel indicated a moderate level of happiness; (2) their overall job performance was rated at a high level; and (3) overall job performance was positively correlated with happiness at work, with statistical significance at the .01 level.