Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals
The study was conducted to find differences among working and non-working individuals regarding happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data. The sample consisted of 300 individuals; 150 were working and 150 were non-worki...
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| author | Mussarat Jabeen Khan Umey Kalsoom Iqra Shahzadi Shahzadi Faiza Abbasi Naseem Akhtar |
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The study was conducted to find differences among working and non-working individuals regarding happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data. The sample consisted of 300 individuals; 150 were working and 150 were non-working individuals. Out of 150 working participants, 75 participants were bankers and 75 were teachers. The non-working sample consisted of 75 males and 75 females. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, The Gratitude Questionnaire-six item form (GQ- 6), Satisfaction with Life Scale and Life Orientation Test-Revised were used to measure happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation respectively. Correlation unveiled that happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation were positively correlated. Independent sample t-test showed that working individuals were happier, more grateful, and more satisfied with life as compared to non-working individuals while non-working females showed higher levels of gratitude, satisfaction, and positive life orientation than non-working men. Further independent sample t test indicated that bankers were happier than teachers. Multiple regression analysis showed that happiness and gratitude predict life satisfaction.
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| spelling | doaj-art-151b56b1ff9842d08a8a4bb03fb8a0d52025-08-20T02:06:50ZengNational University of Sciences and TechnologyNUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities2520-503X2523-00262022-07-0181Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working IndividualsMussarat Jabeen KhanUmey KalsoomIqra Shahzadi ShahzadiFaiza AbbasiNaseem Akhtar The study was conducted to find differences among working and non-working individuals regarding happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data. The sample consisted of 300 individuals; 150 were working and 150 were non-working individuals. Out of 150 working participants, 75 participants were bankers and 75 were teachers. The non-working sample consisted of 75 males and 75 females. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, The Gratitude Questionnaire-six item form (GQ- 6), Satisfaction with Life Scale and Life Orientation Test-Revised were used to measure happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation respectively. Correlation unveiled that happiness, gratitude, life satisfaction, and life orientation were positively correlated. Independent sample t-test showed that working individuals were happier, more grateful, and more satisfied with life as compared to non-working individuals while non-working females showed higher levels of gratitude, satisfaction, and positive life orientation than non-working men. Further independent sample t test indicated that bankers were happier than teachers. Multiple regression analysis showed that happiness and gratitude predict life satisfaction. https://njssh.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njssh/article/view/121HappinessGratitudeLife satisfactionLife orientation |
| spellingShingle | Mussarat Jabeen Khan Umey Kalsoom Iqra Shahzadi Shahzadi Faiza Abbasi Naseem Akhtar Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Happiness Gratitude Life satisfaction Life orientation |
| title | Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals |
| title_full | Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals |
| title_fullStr | Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals |
| title_short | Happiness, Gratitude, Life Satisfaction, and Life Orientation among Working and Non-working Individuals |
| title_sort | happiness gratitude life satisfaction and life orientation among working and non working individuals |
| topic | Happiness Gratitude Life satisfaction Life orientation |
| url | https://njssh.nust.edu.pk/index.php/njssh/article/view/121 |
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