Life satisfaction of private sector service workers in Finland
Pabillo, Carl (2023)
2023
Master's Programme in Public and Global Health
Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Social Sciences
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2023-05-10
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202304254416
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202304254416
Tiivistelmä
The concept of life satisfaction is one of the key indicators of mental and physical well-being. Life satisfaction refers to a global cognitive evaluation of a person's overall satisfaction with life on the basis of own criteria. Data on life satisfaction are used to evaluate policies, determine the quality of life, monitor social progress, and identify conditions conducive to a good life.
The study aims to identify and empirically assess the factors associated with the life satisfaction of the members of the Finnish Service Union United (PAM) in Finland. The PAM members consist of occupations from the retail trade, hotels and restaurants, building maintenance and cleaning, and security services. In this study, life satisfaction is used as an indicator of well-being among workers with low socioeconomic status. The well-being measures offer insights into their current life situations, progress and stagnations.
Data were collected as a part of the PAMEL Research Project. Electronic surveys were sent to 111 850 PAM members in April-May 2019. The final total number of respondents in this study is 5120. Study participants were examined for the relationship between work domains (job satisfaction, work importance, employment status, physical activity at work), non-work domains (socioeconomic factors, social relationship satisfaction, perceived health), and life satisfaction using multiple linear regression.
In terms of life satisfaction, most of the PAM members included in this study have generally high levels of life satisfaction. Furthermore, the results revealed that the life satisfaction of PAM members is predominantly influenced by four domains: job satisfaction, social relationship satisfaction, financial status, and perceived health. Overall, non-work domains contributed greater to the levels of life satisfaction than work domains. However, PAM members highly regarded job satisfaction as the single most important and the top determinant of life satisfaction followed by social relationship satisfaction, perceived health, and financial status.
In conclusion, life satisfaction is determined by a combination of work and non-work domains, taking important account to work conditions. For members of the PAM labor union, it is most important that working conditions are favorable before anything else. Therefore, it is crucial to empower managers to motivate and satisfy the need of their employees. In addition, health policies should emphasize the importance of occupational health and promote well-being at work.
The study aims to identify and empirically assess the factors associated with the life satisfaction of the members of the Finnish Service Union United (PAM) in Finland. The PAM members consist of occupations from the retail trade, hotels and restaurants, building maintenance and cleaning, and security services. In this study, life satisfaction is used as an indicator of well-being among workers with low socioeconomic status. The well-being measures offer insights into their current life situations, progress and stagnations.
Data were collected as a part of the PAMEL Research Project. Electronic surveys were sent to 111 850 PAM members in April-May 2019. The final total number of respondents in this study is 5120. Study participants were examined for the relationship between work domains (job satisfaction, work importance, employment status, physical activity at work), non-work domains (socioeconomic factors, social relationship satisfaction, perceived health), and life satisfaction using multiple linear regression.
In terms of life satisfaction, most of the PAM members included in this study have generally high levels of life satisfaction. Furthermore, the results revealed that the life satisfaction of PAM members is predominantly influenced by four domains: job satisfaction, social relationship satisfaction, financial status, and perceived health. Overall, non-work domains contributed greater to the levels of life satisfaction than work domains. However, PAM members highly regarded job satisfaction as the single most important and the top determinant of life satisfaction followed by social relationship satisfaction, perceived health, and financial status.
In conclusion, life satisfaction is determined by a combination of work and non-work domains, taking important account to work conditions. For members of the PAM labor union, it is most important that working conditions are favorable before anything else. Therefore, it is crucial to empower managers to motivate and satisfy the need of their employees. In addition, health policies should emphasize the importance of occupational health and promote well-being at work.