The level of happiness among garment factory employees and factors affecting it, in two selected garment factories

Background Happiness is a key factor in health and recently it has become the goal in most human organizations as productivity improves with improved happiness. Objective To assess the level of happiness and factors affecting it among the workers in two selected garment factories in the districts of Colombo and Gampaha. Methods A descriptive cross–sectional study was conducted among 127 workers in two garment factories situated in Colombo and Gampaha. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather information on the demographic characteristics, job satisfaction, level of happiness and other selected variables. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results Sixty three percent of the study population were in the highest category of the level of happiness indicated as “very happy”. Among the factors assessed to affect happiness; positive associations were found with friendly working environment (p=0.02), job satisfaction (p=0.03) and current marital status (p=0.01); while no associations were found for salary grade and number of job accidents. Conclusion