Dataset used to investigate healthcare workers' pursuit of happiness in Kenya RNDKM.xlsx

This data was collected among healthcare workers (n=553) in public and private-not-for-profit (mission/faith-based) hospitals in Meru County, Kenya.The dataset includes some demographic and work-related variables from variable 1 to 25 and, the results from the Orientations to happiness (OTH) questionnaire (Var 26-43) reference: Reference: Peterson, C.; Park, N.; Seligman, M. Orientations to happiness and life satisfaction: the full life versus the empty life. Journal of Happiness Studies 2005, 6, 25-41, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10902-004-1278-zThe healthcare workers' overall happiness scores were calculated based on the responses from Var 26-43, which are presented in Var 44.Below the dataset on the same data spreadsheet, are variable definitions. It includes the variable label e.g., Var 1, Var 2 etc; the variable definitions and coding descriptions.<br>Ethical approval to collect this data was sought from:1. The University of Pretoria, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethical Committee, South Africa (Reference number: <i>718/2019</i>).2. The United States International University-Africa, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Kenya (Reference number: <i>USIU-A/IRB/130-2020</i>).3. The National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI), Kenya (Research licence number: <i>901924</i>). <br>