Quality Of Work Life And Mental Health: Investigating The Link In A Correlational Framework

Mental health is a critical factor in employees’ overall well-being and performance, especially in high-demand industrial environments. Quality of work life, as a key organizational variable, can significantly influence psychological outcomes in the workplace. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between quality of work life and mental health among employees in a large industrial context. The statistical population included ۱۲,۵۰۰ employees of the steel industries in Isfahan in ۲۰۲۲, from which a sample of ۳۴۸ individuals was selected through convenience sampling. The research method was descriptive-correlational. Data were collected using the Work-Related Quality of Life Scale (WRQoL-۲) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-۲۱). The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data. The results indicated a statistically significant negative correlation between quality of work life and mental health components: depression (r = -۰.۲۶۹, p < ۰.۰۰۱), anxiety (r = -۰.۳۰۷, p < ۰.۰۰۱), and stress (r = -۰.۲۹۹, p < ۰.۰۰۱). These findings suggest that as employees’ quality of work life improves, their levels of depression, anxiety, and stress decrease. The study emphasizes the importance of enhancing work-life quality as a strategy to improve employees’ psychological well-being.

کلیدواژه ها:

Quality of Work Life ، Mental Health ، Depression ، Anxiety ، Stress