RT journal article
T1 Job satisfaction and happiness keys in the prosocial behavior of citizens in Europe
A1 Cuesta-Valiño, Pedro
A1 Penelas-Leguía, Azucena
A1 López Sanz, José María
A1 Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 Happiness
K1 Satisfaction
K1 Job satisfaction
K1 Prosocial behaviour
AB Background Satisfaction and happiness are two widely studied topics in current literature. Human beings need tofind happiness. However, for many authors, satisfaction is a prerequisite for happiness. Satisfaction, in turn, can beapproached from different perspectives, such as job satisfaction, health satisfaction, and social life satisfaction. Thisresearch 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 inits round 10, carried out between 2022 and 2023, with a database of 25,311 valid responses. Structural equationmodelling analysis conduct using PLS-SEM with the Smart PLS software.Results The results demonstrate a direct and significant relationship between overall satisfaction and happiness andbetween happiness and prosocial behaviour. Similarly, a solid indirect relationship exists between satisfaction andprosocial behaviour in society. Furthermore, job satisfaction is among the variables influencing overall satisfactionand happiness. However, it is not the most important, with satisfaction with social life being the most influential onsatisfaction.Conclusions and implications Happiness is one of the main variables that influence people’s lives. As we haveobserved, this happiness has a direct and solid relationship with the individual’s level of satisfaction, with jobsatisfaction and satisfaction with social life being the most influential in this relationship between satisfactionand happiness. Therefore, these conclusions must be understood by both workers and employers and publicadministrations. Additionally, the relationship between happiness and prosocial behaviour is an interesting topic thatthe governments of countries and regions in Europe should consider.
PB Springer Nature
SN 20507283
YR 2024
FD 2024-10-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33503
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33503
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026