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J Birjand Univ Med Sci. 2021, 28(2): 170-178 |
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Bahlgerdi M, Miri M, Norozi E, Sharifzadeh G. Individual and organizational factors related to social vitality of women working in Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2020. J Birjand Univ Med Sci. 2021; 28 (2) :170-178
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1- Student Research Committee, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Birjand university of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran ,miri_moh2516@yahoo.com
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Birjand university of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran
4- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Birjand university of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Birjand university of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran ,
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Birjand university of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran
4- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Birjand university of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Background and Aims: Happiness and vitality are among the most important and effective components in the process of human life, without which activity, creativity, initiative, invention, and healthy life cannot be created. Happiness is a valuable tool for improving the personality and job performance of employees; meaning that happy people are more successful in the workplace. The creation of social vitality is the priority for comprehensive intervention in South Khorasan Province, Iran, for comprehensive intervention. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the individual and organizational factors related to the social vitality of women working at the Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 214 females working at Birjand University of Medical Sciences selected using a systematic random sampling method in 2019. The 29-item Oxford Happiness Standard was used to collect data to measure social vitality.
Results: The mean score of the females' happiness was estimated at 73.55±12.32 and the majority of the subjects had moderate happiness (60.3%). Moreover, most of the cases had not participated in happiness courses before (85.6%). The results also showed that happiness had no significant relationship with age, educational level, marital status, education level of the spouse, and occupation of spouse among the women (P>0.05); however, happiness showed a significant relationship with income and place of residence (P<0.05).
Conclusion: It seems that the social vitality of working women was moderate; in this respect, it is recommended to officials and planners implement educational interventions to improve the vitality of employees.
Background and Aims: Happiness and vitality are among the most important and effective components in the process of human life, without which activity, creativity, initiative, invention, and healthy life cannot be created. Happiness is a valuable tool for improving the personality and job performance of employees; meaning that happy people are more successful in the workplace. The creation of social vitality is the priority for comprehensive intervention in South Khorasan Province, Iran, for comprehensive intervention. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the individual and organizational factors related to the social vitality of women working at the Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 214 females working at Birjand University of Medical Sciences selected using a systematic random sampling method in 2019. The 29-item Oxford Happiness Standard was used to collect data to measure social vitality.
Results: The mean score of the females' happiness was estimated at 73.55±12.32 and the majority of the subjects had moderate happiness (60.3%). Moreover, most of the cases had not participated in happiness courses before (85.6%). The results also showed that happiness had no significant relationship with age, educational level, marital status, education level of the spouse, and occupation of spouse among the women (P>0.05); however, happiness showed a significant relationship with income and place of residence (P<0.05).
Conclusion: It seems that the social vitality of working women was moderate; in this respect, it is recommended to officials and planners implement educational interventions to improve the vitality of employees.
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2- Hills P, Argyle M. Happiness, Introversion-Extroversion and Happy Introvets. Pers Individ Dif. 2001; 30 (4): 595-608. DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(00)00058-1
3- Sharifzadeh Ha-S, Mirmohammad Tabar SA, Adlipour S. A Study of Factors Affecting Social Happiness in Iran: A Meta-analysis of Conducted Research. Strategy for Culture. 2018; 10(40): 159-80. [Persian] Link
4- Moeini B, Barati M, Farhadian M, Heydari ara M. The effectiveness of an educational intervention to enhance happiness in Iranian older people: Applying social support theory. Australas J Ageing. 2020; 39(1): e86-e93. DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12702
5- Porsoltani ZarandiH, Shafiee SH. The relationship of Happiness at work with organizational entrepreneurship of employees of the Ministry of Sport and Youth. Journal of Human Resource Management in Sport. 2015; 2(2): 117-28. [Persian] Link
6- Darvishi A, Kalateh S M. The Effect of Organizational Exhilaration on the Productivity of Employees in Sport and Youth General Office of Mazandaran Province. New Trends in Sport Management )NTSMJ). 2017; 5(16): 9-19. [Persian] Link
7- Moeini B, Babamiri M, Mohammadi Y, Barati M, Rashidi S.Relationship Between Happiness and Mental Health Status Among High School Female Students:A Descriptive Analytic Study. Nurs Midwifery J. 2017; 14(11): 942-51. [Persian] Link
8- Tehrani A, Heidari H. The effect of group training based on Lazarus multimodal therapy on the happiness of women in Islamshahr, Iran. Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health(JFMH(. 2015; 17(2): 98-102. [Persian] DOI: 10.22038/JFMH.2015.4035
9- Zareshahabadi A, Torkan R, Hidari M. A Survey of the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Social Happiness among High-schools Teachers of Giroft City. 2013; 23(4): 165-188. [Persian] Link
10- Akhshi N, Golabi F .Social happiness and social participation. Journal of Applied Sociology. 2015; 26(3): 139-60. [Persian] Link
11- Fani AA, Aghaziarati M. Identification of individual and organizational happiness Factors and assessment of this Factors. Organizational Culture Management. 2013; 11(1): 69-86. [Persian] DOI: 10.22059/jomc.2013.35318
12- Haghi S, Anbari M. A Study of Personal and Social Factors Impacting Women's Social Happiness Research Subjects: Women in Rural and Urban Areas of Delijan. Journal of Applied Sociology. 2014; 25(1): 1-26. [Persian] Link
13-Samiei Esfehani AR, Poordanesh S, Danesh H. The Social Factors Affecting the Social Happiness of Teachers (Case Study). Iranian Journal of Educational Society. 2018 ; 6(6): 186-200. [Persian] Link
14- Malekzadeh G, Rahnama N. Investigating factors affecting the vitality of the employees at work. Second International Conference on Management and Information and Communication Technology. 2016 Agu 7; Tehran; 2016. Link
15- Mohamadzadeh P, Asgharpur H, Maniee O. The Effect of Income on Labor Force Happiness in Iran. Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi). 2013; 48(1): 139-158. [Persian] DOI: 10.22059/jte.2013.30364.
16- Jafar Mikaeili MK, Fateme Sadat Homayoni. The Role of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Happiness. A Research Journal on Social Work. 2017; 4(12): 1-41. [Persian] DOI: 10.22054/RJSW.2017.10035
17- Paivastegar M, Mousavi SA. The Effects of self-regulation Skills on Happiness, Learning Strategies and Motivation believes of Students. Strategic Studies on Youth ans Sports. 2014; 13(23): 47-62. [Persian] Link
18- Ghasemi A, Abedi A, Baghban I. The impact of group education based on snyder’s hop theory on the rate of happiness in eldery’s life. Knowledge & Research in Applied Psychology. 2009; 11(41): 17-40. [Persian] Link
19- Aghadavood S R. Studying the Effects of Employees Happiness Management System on Employees' Performance Based On Steers' Model (Case: Isfahan Branch Gas Company). Human Resource Management in Oil Industry. 2018; 9(35): 33-58. [Persian] Link
20- Hajizade Mimandi M, Torkan R. A study of the Level of and factors related to Social Happiness (Case study: Yazd university students). Urban Sociological Studies, 2015; 5(16): 59-86. [Persian] Link
21- Bokharaei A, Sharbatein MH, Tavafi P. A Sociological Study of the Relationship between Happiness and Social Health: (A Case Study of the 18-30-Year-Old Youths of the City of Malayer). Social Development & Welfare Planning. 2016; 7(25): 1-39. [Persian] DOI: 10.22054/QJSD.2016.3851
22- Hezarjaribi J, Astinfeshan, P. Review of Influential Factors in Social Bliss (Emphasis on Tehran Province). Journal of Applied Sociology. 2009; 20(1): 119-146. [Persian] Link
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Received: 2020/03/17 | Accepted: 2020/06/2 | ePublished ahead of print: 2021/06/7 | ePublished: 2021/06/20
Received: 2020/03/17 | Accepted: 2020/06/2 | ePublished ahead of print: 2021/06/7 | ePublished: 2021/06/20
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