Open AccessLife Satisfaction and Its Associated Factors - A Correlational Study Among Carpenters
Author(s) -
Anu Gangwar,
U. V. Kiran
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of ecophysiology and occupational health/journal of ecophysiology and occupational health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-0805
pISSN - 0972-4397
DOI - 10.18311/jeoh/2021/28790
Subject(s) - life satisfaction , snowball sampling , diener , psychology , pleasure , griffin , scale (ratio) , social psychology , gerontology , medicine , art , geography , cartography , pathology , neuroscience , classics
Life satisfaction is the evaluation of a individual makes how properly his/her life is going overall. Life satisfaction is a multidimensional conception it is directly connected to the physical, social, economic and psychological aspects of anyone. Objective: The present study is to have a look at the existence delight among carpenters from Lucknow city. Methods: A Self-Structured Questionnaire and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) with the aid of Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin (1985) was used to measure life style pleasure among carpenters. 120 male carpenters were selected for the study as sample. Snowball sampling technique was used in the present study. Result: Results showed a significant impact of age on life satisfaction among carpenters, life satisfaction of carpenters was found to be decreasing with increase in age. Of all the age groups, 40-50 years age group carpenters were found more satisfied with their work. Type of work was also found to be influencing the life satisfaction among carpenters. Training programmes are to be conducted for carpenters to cope with the work stress and also the physical and psychological risks associated with them.