Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe

Background Satisfaction and happiness are two widely studied topics in current literature. Human beings need to find happiness. However, for many authors, satisfaction is a prerequisite for happiness. Satisfaction, in turn, can be approached from different perspectives, such as job satisfaction, hea...

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Autores: Cuesta Valiño, Pedro, Penelas Leguía, Azucena|||0000-0001-8928-3542, López Sanz, José María|||0000-0003-4584-1340, Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/65178
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/65178
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01972-7
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Happiness
Satisfaction
Job satisfaction
Prosocial behaviour
Economía
Empresa
Economics
Management science
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spelling Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in EuropeCuesta Valiño, PedroPenelas Leguía, Azucena|||0000-0001-8928-3542López Sanz, José María|||0000-0003-4584-1340Ravina Ripoll, RafaelHappinessSatisfactionJob satisfactionProsocial behaviourEconomíaEmpresaEconomicsManagement scienceBackground Satisfaction and happiness are two widely studied topics in current literature. Human beings need to find happiness. However, for many authors, satisfaction is a prerequisite for happiness. Satisfaction, in turn, can be approached from different perspectives, such as job satisfaction, health satisfaction, and social life satisfaction. This research analyses the relationship between these variables and their influence on proactive social behaviour. Methods The present study utilised the European Social Survey, an academic survey conducted across Europe in its round 10, carried out between 2022 and 2023, with a database of 25,311 valid responses. Structural equation modelling analysis conduct using PLS-SEM with the Smart PLS software. Results The results demonstrate a direct and significant relationship between overall satisfaction and happiness and between happiness and prosocial behaviour. Similarly, a solid indirect relationship exists between satisfaction and prosocial behaviour in society. Furthermore, job satisfaction is among the variables influencing overall satisfaction and happiness. However, it is not the most important, with satisfaction with social life being the most influential on satisfaction. Conclusions and implications Happiness is one of the main variables that influence people?s lives. As we have observed, this happiness has a direct and solid relationship with the individual?s level of satisfaction, with job satisfaction and satisfaction with social life being the most influential in this relationship between satisfaction and happiness. Therefore, these conclusions must be understood by both workers and employers and public administrations. Additionally, the relationship between happiness and prosocial behaviour is an interesting topic that the governments of countries and regions in Europe should consider.20242024-10-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10017/65178https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01972-7reponame:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcaláinstname:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)Españolspaopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/651782026-06-18T11:13:07Z
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title Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
spellingShingle Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
Cuesta Valiño, Pedro
Happiness
Satisfaction
Job satisfaction
Prosocial behaviour
Economía
Empresa
Economics
Management science
title_short Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
title_full Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
title_fullStr Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
title_full_unstemmed Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
title_sort Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cuesta Valiño, Pedro
Penelas Leguía, Azucena|||0000-0001-8928-3542
López Sanz, José María|||0000-0003-4584-1340
Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
author Cuesta Valiño, Pedro
author_facet Cuesta Valiño, Pedro
Penelas Leguía, Azucena|||0000-0001-8928-3542
López Sanz, José María|||0000-0003-4584-1340
Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
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López Sanz, José María|||0000-0003-4584-1340
Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Happiness
Satisfaction
Job satisfaction
Prosocial behaviour
Economía
Empresa
Economics
Management science
topic Happiness
Satisfaction
Job satisfaction
Prosocial behaviour
Economía
Empresa
Economics
Management science
description Background Satisfaction and happiness are two widely studied topics in current literature. Human beings need to find happiness. However, for many authors, satisfaction is a prerequisite for happiness. Satisfaction, in turn, can be approached from different perspectives, such as job satisfaction, health satisfaction, and social life satisfaction. This research analyses the relationship between these variables and their influence on proactive social behaviour. Methods The present study utilised the European Social Survey, an academic survey conducted across Europe in its round 10, carried out between 2022 and 2023, with a database of 25,311 valid responses. Structural equation modelling analysis conduct using PLS-SEM with the Smart PLS software. Results The results demonstrate a direct and significant relationship between overall satisfaction and happiness and between happiness and prosocial behaviour. Similarly, a solid indirect relationship exists between satisfaction and prosocial behaviour in society. Furthermore, job satisfaction is among the variables influencing overall satisfaction and happiness. However, it is not the most important, with satisfaction with social life being the most influential on satisfaction. Conclusions and implications Happiness is one of the main variables that influence people?s lives. As we have observed, this happiness has a direct and solid relationship with the individual?s level of satisfaction, with job satisfaction and satisfaction with social life being the most influential in this relationship between satisfaction and happiness. Therefore, these conclusions must be understood by both workers and employers and public administrations. Additionally, the relationship between happiness and prosocial behaviour is an interesting topic that the governments of countries and regions in Europe should consider.
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