Employees' Mental Health in the Workplace: The Role of Work-Related Behavior Patterns

Introduction: Various work-related behavior patterns of employees are associated with their psychological status. Objective: The present study aimed to compare psychological symptoms and disorders among employees with healthy and unhealthy work-related behavior patterns in an industrial organization in Mashhad. Method: A total of ۱۴۴ (۹ female) employees were selected through convenience sampling and responded to demographic information questionnaires, work-related behavior and experience patterns questionnaire (AVEM), and the Symptom Checklist-۹۰ (SCL-۹۰). Data was analyzed using One-Way ANOVA in SPSS۲۶. Results: The findings indicated that psychological symptoms and disorders in employees with unhealthy work behavior patterns, especially the burnout pattern, were significantly higher than in employees with healthy work behavior patterns. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of focusing on the mental health of employees who adopt unhealthy work behavior patterns in the face of occupational stressors.

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Mental health ، Psychopathology ، Employees ، Work-related Behavior and Experience Patterns ، AVE