Investigation of Social Well-being among Academic and Administrative Staff at Bamyan University

Abstract

The social welfare of BamyanUniversity's faculty and staff in 2023 was examined in this study. Methodologically, it was a descriptive-survey study that was field-based and applied to the goal. The standardized Keyes (1998) Social Well-Being Questionnaire, which consists of 33 questions and 5 components, was used to collect the data. The five-point Likert scale used to assess each question ranged from "completely agree" to "completely disagree." The study's whole statistical population, which included all 249 faculty members and staffof Bamyan University, received the questionnaires. One hundred eighty-three of these completed surveys were sent back. SPSS software was used to evaluate the gathered data using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.The results showed that Bamyan University's teachers and staff had an unsatisfactory level of social well-being. There was a statistically significant difference (p=0.02) between the benchmark score of 99 and the mean total social well-being score of 97.78. Additionally, all of the social well-being components social cohesiveness (17.61), social contribution (18.01), social actualization (20.99), social acceptability (20.70), and social coherence (20.45)—scored below the ideal level. This suggests that there are issues with job satisfaction, organizational support, and social interactions at work.The study's findings highlight the need for Bamyan University to develop policies that enhance social well-being.