Contribution of quality of life to job motivation in a sample of workers from small and medium-sized Colombian companies.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54167/qvadrata.v8i15.2225

Palabras clave:

Quality of working life, job motivation, small and medium-sized enterprises

Resumen

El presente estudio de corte cuantitativo, nivel correlacional y diseño transversal, se orientò a identificar el aporte de la calidad de vida laboral a la motivación laboral en una muestra de trabajadores colombianos de pequeñas y medias empresas. Se midió la calidad de vida laboral, motivación laboral y las variables sociodemográficas como género, edad, tiempo de permanencia en la empresa, cargo ocupado y tipo de contrato. Los resultados revelan una dependencia prevalente de la regulación introyectada sobre la motivación intrínseca, lo cual sugiere riesgos potenciales de agotamiento, particularmente entre los hombres que buscan validación externa, mientras que las mujeres muestran motivaciones más autónomas. Además, los perfiles motivacionales difieren entre grupos de edad y niveles educativos, lo cual pone de relieve la necesidad de estrategias adaptadas que armonicen las cualificaciones con las expectativas laborales. Los hallazgos abogan por intervenciones organizacionales holísticas que fomenten la integración laboral, la satisfacción y el desarrollo personal para crear un entorno de trabajo favorable y mejorar la motivación general. La investigación subraya el papel crítico de la calidad de vida laboral para mejorar el bienestar de los empleados, la satisfacción en el trabajo y la retención de talentos, indicando que una gestión organizativa eficaz prioriza los entornos físicos y psicológicos de los trabajadores

Biografía del autor/a

Olena Klimenko, Institución Universitaria de Envigado

Psychologist, Moscow State University
Master's Degree in Psychological Sciences, Moscow State University
Master's Degree in Social Sciences, University of Antioquia
Doctor of Science with a major in Educational Psychology, Atlantic International University
Doctorate in Psychopedagogy, Catholic University of Argentina
Senior Researcher, Minciencias

Nubia Hernández-Flórez, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla

Psychologist University of Pamplona Colombia
Master in Quality Management. Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
Master in Research Advances in Psychopathology and Health Treatments. Specialty mental health University of Valencia, Spain.
Doctor in Educational Sciences. Cuauhtémoc University. Aguas Calientes, México.
Senior Researcher, Minciencias

Bibiana Ferley Bedoya Cortes , Institución Universitaria de Envigado: Envigado, Antioquia,

Psychologist, University Institution of Envigado,

Jorge Alfredo Hernández-Flórez, University of Pamplona

Professional nurse
Master's degree in Nursing Sciences
Affiliated researcher at Minciencias

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2026-01-26

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Klimenko, O., Hernández-Flórez, N., Bedoya Cortes , B. F., & Hernández-Flórez, J. A. (2026). Contribution of quality of life to job motivation in a sample of workers from small and medium-sized Colombian companies. QVADRATA. Estudios Sobre educación, Artes Y Humanidades, 8(15), 91–108. https://doi.org/10.54167/qvadrata.v8i15.2225

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