Multiple and simultaneous relationships between quality of work life, job engagement, and emotional intelligence with mental health variables (depression, anxiety, and stress)

The existence of psychological problems in employees brings many harms and losses to organizations. Meanwhile, healthy employees show better job performance and lead to increased organizational productivity. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the multiple and simultaneous relationship between quality of work life, job engagement and emotional intelligence with mental health variables (depression, anxiety and stress). The research method was a descriptive correlation type that used focal correlation analysis. The statistical population was ۱۲,۵۰۰ employees of the steel industries of Isfahan in ۱۴۰۱ and ۳۴۸ people were selected as samples using the available sampling method. The data collection tools were the Stress-Anxiety-Depression Questionnaire (DASS-۲۱), the Work Quality of Life Questionnaire (WRQoL-۲), the Hi-Group Job Engagement Questionnaire and the Goleman Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. Focal correlation in SPSS-۲۳ software was used to analyze the data. The results showed that based on the significance of the lambda coefficient (p<۰.۰۰۱, F=۱۲.۱۹, λ=۰.۷۴), there is a significant relationship between the set of variables of quality of work life, job engagement and emotional intelligence with the set of mental health variables (anxiety, depression and stress). Also, each variable of quality of work life, job engagement and emotional intelligence explained ۰.۱۰۴, ۰.۱۲, and ۰.۱۹ of the mental health variables, respectively. Based on the results, it is concluded that organizations should focus on emotional intelligence training programs and necessary measures to improve the level of quality of work life and job engagement of employees to improve the mental health of employees.The existence of psychological problems in employees brings many harms and losses to organizations. Meanwhile, healthy employees show better job performance and lead to increased organizational productivity. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the multiple and simultaneous relationship between quality of work life, job engagement and emotional intelligence with mental health variables (depression, anxiety and stress). The research method was a descriptive correlation type that used focal correlation analysis. The statistical population was ۱۲,۵۰۰ employees of the steel industries of Isfahan in ۱۴۰۱ and ۳۴۸ people were selected as samples using the available sampling method. The data collection tools were the Stress-Anxiety-Depression Questionnaire (DASS-۲۱), the Work Quality of Life Questionnaire (WRQoL-۲), the Hi-Group Job Engagement Questionnaire and the Goleman Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. Focal correlation in SPSS-۲۳ software was used to analyze the data. The results showed that based on the significance of the lambda coefficient (p<۰.۰۰۱, F=۱۲.۱۹, λ=۰.۷۴), there is a significant relationship between the set of variables of quality of work life, job engagement and emotional intelligence with the set of mental health variables (anxiety, depression and stress). Also, each variable of quality of work life, job engagement and emotional intelligence explained ۰.۱۰۴, ۰.۱۲, and ۰.۱۹ of the mental health variables, respectively. Based on the results, it is concluded that organizations should focus on emotional intelligence training programs and necessary measures to improve the level of quality of work life and job engagement of employees to improve the mental health of employees.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mental Health ، Quality of Work Life ، Job Engagement ، Emotional Intelligence