The Relationship between Work Motivation and Happiness at Work among Employees of Pathum Thani Municipality.

Abstract

This research aimed to examine the relationship between work motivation and happiness at work among employees of Pathum Thani Municipality. The study employed a quantitative research approach. The sample consisted of 184 employees of Pathum Thani Municipality.   Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using statistical software. The statistics used in the study included descriptive statistics—frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation—and inferential statistics, including t-test, F-test, and Pearson’s product–moment correlation coefficient. The results revealed that, overall, work motivation was significantly related to happiness at work among employees of Pathum Thani Municipality at the .01 level of significance (Sig. < .01), which supported the research hypothesis. The relationship was found to be strong and positive (r = .83), indicating that higher levels of work motivation were associated with higher levels of happiness at work. Among the components of work motivation, hygiene factors showed the strongest relationship with happiness at work (r = .88), indicating a high level of correlation, followed by motivator factors (r = .69), which demonstrated a moderate correlation. These findings suggest that work motivation is positively associated with employees’ happiness at work, with hygiene factors exerting the greatest influence on employees’ happiness. This highlights the importance of providing appropriate working conditions and fair compensation in enhancing employees’ well-being and happiness in the workplace.