Determinants of Workplace Happiness among Secondary School Teachers in Balasore District: A Quantitative Analysis

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to analyse the level of happiness among secondary school teachers and to compare their level of happiness with respect to gender, type of school, and locality. The study used a descriptive survey design to carry out the research, and a total of 125 secondary school teachers from the different schools of Balasore district of Odisha were chosen as samples using a simple random sampling technique. The data was collected during the academic session 2025-2026 using a self-developed Happiness Scale with CVI of 0.785 and split half reliability of 0.723. The scale comprises 56 statements related to the 7 dimensions of workplace happiness. Both descriptive and inferential analysis methods were used for the analysis of data. The results showed that the majority of secondary school teachers (75.2%) had a moderate level of workplace happiness, while 12% teachers had a high level of happiness and 12.8% teachers had a low level of happiness (M = 221.65, SD = 17.41). The results of the independent t-test indicated that there is no significant difference in workplace happiness between male and female secondary school teachers. But the result revealed that there is a significant difference in workplace happiness on the basis of the type of school and locality. It was found that the teachers in government schools have higher workplace happiness than teachers in private schools. Moreover, the teachers in the secondary schools in rural areas also have higher levels of workplace happiness than those in urban areas. The importance of the institutional and environmental factors in influencing the happiness of teachers in the workplace is emphasised in the study. The findings of the study will be helpful for educational administrators and policymakers to develop strategies for enhancing the happiness of teachers in the workplace.