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Meaningful Work and Satisfaction with Life: A Case Study from a Supported Employment Program—Colombia

dc.creatorGrueso Hinestroza, Merlín Patricia
dc.creatorAntón Rubio, Acosta
dc.creatorLópez Santamaría, Mónica
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T20:17:33Z
dc.date.available2025-07-25T20:17:33Z
dc.date.created2022-06-14
dc.date.issued2022-07-13
dc.descriptionEl trabajo ayuda a satisfacer necesidades instrumentales y trascendentales. Para las personas afectadas por el conflicto armado, el trabajo tiene un valor adicional, ya que les ayuda a superar la desventaja social que sufren; sin embargo, temas como el trabajo significativo (TM) han sido poco estudiados en este tipo de población. Con base en lo anterior, nos proponemos analizar la relación entre el trabajo significativo y la satisfacción vital en uno de los mayores programas privados de empleo con apoyo para personas involucradas en el conflicto armado en Colombia. Para ello, se realizó un estudio de caso cuantitativo, no experimental, con 62 empleados de dicho programa de empleo. Para recopilar los datos, se administró una encuesta con dos escalas de medición: el Inventario de Trabajo con Significado y la Escala de Satisfacción Vital. También se obtuvieron variables sociodemográficas. Los resultados demuestran que el trabajo significativo tiene un efecto significativo en la satisfacción vital (R² = 0,28, p < 0,00). Concluimos que tener un trabajo significativo que proporcione sentido de pertenencia, conexión interpersonal y apego genera una mayor satisfacción vital en los trabajadores participantes del programa analizado. También discutimos las implicaciones de esta investigación para las empresas y las políticas públicas en Colombia.
dc.description.abstractWork helps to satisfy instrumental and transcendental needs. For people affected by armed conflict, work has an additional value because it helps them overcome the social disadvantage they suffer; however, topics such as meaningful work—MW—have been poorly studied in this type of population. Based on the above, we propose to analyze the relationship between meaningful work and satisfaction with life in one of the largest private supported employment programs for people involved in the armed conflict in Colombia. To this end, a nonexperimental, quantitative case study was conducted with 62 employees of that employment program. To collect the data, a survey with two measurement scales was administered: Work as Meaning Inventory and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Sociodemographic variables were also obtained. The results demonstrate that meaningful work has a significant effect on satisfaction with life (R2 = 0.28, p < 0.00). We conclude that having meaningful work that provides a sense of belonging, interpersonal connection, and attachment generates greater satisfaction with life in the workers involved in the analyzed program. We also discuss the implications of this research for companies and public policy in Colombia.
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/bs12070229
dc.identifier.issn2076-328X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/46156
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversidad del Rosario
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dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosario
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR
dc.subjectTrabajo significativo
dc.subjectExperiencias laborales
dc.subjectSatisfacción con la vida
dc.subjectConflicto armado en Colombia
dc.subject.keywordMeaningful work
dc.subject.keywordWork experiences
dc.subject.keywordSatisfaction with life
dc.subject.keywordArmed conflict in Colombia
dc.titleMeaningful Work and Satisfaction with Life: A Case Study from a Supported Employment Program—Colombia
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