Percepciones respecto a la felicidad según docentes y autoridades de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Cuenca en el periodo 2019-2020

Abstract

Happiness as a state of fullness and balance is ambitious by every human being by involving positive emotions, which have a positive impact on the job performance and staff of university teachers. Inquiring about the perception of happiness has been the raison decided of this research, for which it was generally aimed at identifying divergent and convergent ideas regarding the concept of happiness of teachers and authorities of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Cuenca. The study is part of a qualitative approach, exploratory scope and type of phenomenological design. The participants were teachers and authorities of the four careers of the faculty. The techniques used were semi-structured interviews, focus group and non-participating observation. The results show that teachers have different approaches to the concept of happiness, some are framed in happiness as a goal, Western vision related to quality of life (goods, income and recognition), others, commune with happiness as a lasting process that is subject to the achievements pursued and how to obtain them. In conclusion, a unique concept of happiness between teachers and authorities is not identified, it is clear that each person has a perception of happiness, influenced by personal factors and by the context in which it develops.