Open AccessQuality of Life at Work of Janitors Workers
Author(s) -
Ma. Concepción Rodríguez Nieto,
Oswaldo Himénez-Sanchez,
José Armando Peña-Moreno,
Víctor Hugo Ibarra-González
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of social sciences research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-1091
DOI - 10.24297/jssr.v13i0.7978
Subject(s) - perception , work (physics) , psychology , quality (philosophy) , quality of life (healthcare) , theme (computing) , social psychology , gerontology , sociology , medicine , engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , psychotherapist , operating system
The aim of the study was to analyze the perception of quality of life in the work of janitor employees. The design was descriptive with a mixed approach. The 11 janitor workers of a Faculty of a public university participated and they responded individually to a questionnaire. In addition, eight of them participated in semi-structured interviews where the theme of study was addressed. The results showed that janitor workers have a high general perception of the quality of life at work associated with a high level of subjective wellbeing and satisfaction with work, good health and social interaction with coworkers, boss and members of the organization. For all janitor workers, the family is a great motivator and support in their daily lives and works. However, a work-family imbalance was found that women perceive greater than men.