Kunio Urakawa

Happiness and Employment Status

It is accepted by most that working constitutes an important part of happiness. It is true that, for some people, working increases their happiness through feelings of self-achievement satisfaction; for others, it decreases their happiness by increasing stress and anxiety. The state of happiness will differ depending on a person’s job status, such as regular or non-regular employment. The story is not simple, however, because the aim of working may differ between individuals, and the treatment, training, and job type may differ between regular and non-regular work. In this sense, it is meaningful to investigate the state of happiness by focusing on job status.