Developing a model of happiness based on personality traits, emotional intelligence, attachment style, voluntary activities and demographic characteristics

The feeling of happiness plays an important role in the quality of life of individuals and the finding of the factors associated with this feeling is important. Therefore, the present study was aimed to develop a model of happiness based on personality traits, emotional intelligence, attachment styles, voluntary activities and demographic characteristics.

The research method is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of 12373 women employed in organizations of Lorestan province. 400 people were selected by stratified random sampling based on Cochran formula. Data were collected through NEO Personality Scale, Shirin Emotional Intelligence, Collins & Reid Attachment Inventory, Voluntary Activities Questionnaire and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. Pearson correlation and path analysis were used to analyze the data.

The results showed that the happiness model had the necessary fit and direct and indirect effects of neuroticism and the direct effect of extraversion and openness on experience was significant on happiness (p<0.01). Also, direct effect of emotional intelligence and voluntary activities and the effect of attachment styles on happiness is significant (p<0.01). There was no significant relationship between demographic characteristics and happiness (p<0.05).

According to research findings, happiness can be affected by personality, attachment style, emotional intelligence and voluntary activities, and managers of organizations can help them to increase the happiness of their employees by prioritizing them and teaching them