Work Happiness in the New Normal among Personnel of District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) study the level of work happiness in the context of the new normal among personnel at District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement, 2) compare work happiness according to the new normal of personnel at District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement based on general information such as age, position, monthly income, work experience, and the location of District Learning Encouragement Centers, and 3) gather suggestions regarding work happiness according to the new normal among personnel at District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of  Learning Encouragement. The sample consisted of 175 personnel from District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement.  The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.97. The statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test. The research results revealed that: 1) The overall and specific aspects of work happiness according to the new normal of personnel at District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement were at a high level (x̄ = 4.06, S.D= 0.59), 2) a comparison of work happiness according to the new normal among personnel at District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement by age, position, monthly income, work experience, and the location of District Learning Encouragement Centers, found that overall and by individual aspects, there were no differences in work happiness among personnel when categorized by age, position, work experience and the location of District Learning Encouragement Centers. However, when categorized by monthly income, while overall work happiness did not differ,  there were statistically significant differences in certain aspects at the 0.05 level, and 3) suggestions regarding work happiness according to the new normal among personnel at District Learning Encouragement Centers under the Yala Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement included that administrators should foster a work environment that encourages kindness, teamwork, and a supportive organizational culture to enhance motivation and work efficiency. They should also promote personnel development through training, the use of technology, and the appropriate allocation of resources to promote continuous learning.