The Level of Happiness and Its Relationship with Personal and Occupational Well-Being in Women Leaders at a Mexican University: An Exploratory Study

Viviana Ortiz-Meillón, Eva María Guerra-Leal and José Carlos Vázquez-Parra ()
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Viviana Ortiz-Meillón: Student Leadership and Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Guadalajara 45201, Mexico
Eva María Guerra-Leal: EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 66269, Mexico
José Carlos Vázquez-Parra: Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64700, Mexico

Administrative Sciences, 2024, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-19

Abstract: This exploratory study aims to identify the state of well-being of a select group of women leaders in a Mexican university by analyzing the relationship between their perception of happiness and their satisfaction with their life and work. Through the application of a psychometric battery, this work examined how these leaders manage their well-being within an environment that is simultaneously empowering and demanding. Methodologically, a descriptive statistical analysis was performed, including a correlation analysis of all items. As a result, the research identified positive correlations between the variables age and positive perceptions of work and life, which are strongly associated with high personal and professional satisfaction. In addition, people who find their work rewarding and feel that their life is close to their ideal tend to be more satisfied in general. Although this study intended to be exploratory, it also sought to contribute a deeper understanding of the well-being status of women in university leadership positions in Mexico. In doing so, it filled an important gap in the literature on gender, leadership, and well-being in Latin American academia by highlighting the complexity of managing and supporting women in leadership positions.

Keywords: educational innovation; education for the future; gender; well-being; professional education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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