The Effect of Work Hours on Job Satisfaction and Happiness

Abstract

I will report the effect that work hours have on job satisfaction and subjective happiness based on a survey conducted among 10,000 respondents in the Tokyo Metropolitan area.The analysis results are as follows.The effect of job satisfaction on subjective happiness is relatively small while the satisfaction with the residence, satisfaction with family relations, etc. have large effects.The effect of work hours on job satisfaction is relatively small while the sense of security toward the work environment and the sense of self-growth have large effects.It is strongly suggested that the reforms on the way of work at corporations need to include initiatives such as increasing the understanding of the human relationship at workplace and the jobs themselves.