The Effect of Work-related Need Satisfaction and Gratitude on Happiness among Doctors

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of Work-related need satisfaction and Gratitude on Happiness among Doctors. This study is descriptive in nature and the correlation research design is used for the study. Respondents are required to answer a self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic questions. Work-related need satisfaction scale developed by Van den Broeck et al. (2010), The Gratitude Questionnaire–6 (GQ-6) (McCullough, Emmons & Tsang, 2002) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Hills & Argyle, 2002). There will be a positive correlation among work-related need satisfaction, gratefulness and wellbeing. 2) The level of work-related need satisfaction, gratefulness and contentment will be high in  Govt. doctors as compared to private doctors. 3) The level of work-related need satisfaction, gratitude and pleasure will be high among male doctors as compared to female doctors. 4) The level of work-related need satisfaction, gratefulness and contentment will be low among  non-local doctors as compared to local doctors. Findings infer that there was a positive and significant relationship between needs satisfaction, gratefulness and wellbeing. However significant correlation was found between work-related need satisfaction and gratefulness with wellbeing. 2) It is found that Need Satisfaction, gratefulness and wellbeing are all non-significant in Govt. doctors as compared to private doctors. 3) It was found that happiness were significantly different in different genders. However, there was non- significant difference among other variable of cross gender. 4) The results showed that there was a  significant difference in need satisfaction, gratitude and happiness among local and non-local doctors.