EDUCATING THE IMPACT OF LIFE SATSIAFCTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES
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Keywords
life satisfaction, mental health, industrial employees
Abstract
The objective of the current research was to study the relationship between life satisfaction and mental health. Purposive sampling technique and cross sectional survey research was conducted with 155 participants (men, N= 148, women, N =7). Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and DASS-21 were the instruments used to assess life satisfaction and mental health respectively. Participants were the employees working in different organizations in Hattar, Haripur. Their aged ranged from 25 to 60 years. The key findings confirmed a strong negative relationship between life satisfaction and mental health (r= -.49, depression r= -.46, anxiety r= -.48, and stress r= -.49 with p=.001). Life satisfaction was identified as a significant negative predictor of mental health (adjusted R2 = .49, F (5, 294) = 26.40, ρ< .001) and their difference were significant in demographics variables such age, education level, management level etc.
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2. Akhtar, A., Ahsan, S., Andleeb, S. N., Bano, S. & Kainat, R. (May 2021). Moderating role of perceived organizational support between organizational citizenship behavior and organizational performance among industrial employees. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 9(3), 72-80. https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.938
3. Akhtar, A., Ahsan, S., Khan, S H., Bibi, A., & Bano, S. (2022). The Dynamics of Demographic Characteristics: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Positive School Psychology http://journalppw.com 2022, Vol. 6, No. 12,24-45 https://journalppw.com/index. php/jpsp/article/view/14565/9494
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51. Shin, D. C., & Johnson, D. M. (1978).Avowed happiness as an overall assessment of the quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 5, 475-492.
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54. Suldo, S. M., & Huebner, E. S. (2004). Does life satisfaction moderate the effects of stressful life events on psychopathological behavior during adolescence?. School Psychology Quarterly, 19(2), 93.
55. Warszewska-Makuch, M. (2020).Workplace bullying, mental health and job satisfaction: the moderating role of the individual coping style. In Healthy Worker and Healthy Organization (pp. 105-132). CRC Press.
56. Wright, T. A., &Cropanzano, R. (1998).Emotional exhaustion as a predictor of job performance and voluntary turnover. Journal of applied psychology, 83(3), 486.
57. Yang, X., You, L., Jin, D., Zou, X., Yang, H., & Liu, T. (2020).A community-based cross-sectional study of sleep quality among internal migrant workers in the service industry. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 97, 152154.
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Dr. Andleeb Akhtar, Prof. Dr. Sobia Masood, Dr. Saddaf Ayub, Ms Anbreen Bibi, Dr Sameena Humayun Khan, & Zainab Shafqat. (2024). EDUCATING THE IMPACT OF LIFE SATSIAFCTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(4), 144-153. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i4.5327
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Author Biographies
Dr. Andleeb Akhtar
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, Haripur Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Sobia Masood
Chairman, Department of Psychology, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi Pakistan
Dr. Saddaf Ayub
Associate Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur, Haripur Pakistan
Ms Anbreen Bibi
Lecturer, Department of Economics, The University of Haripur, Haripur Pakistan
Dr Sameena Humayun Khan
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, Haripur Pakistan
Zainab Shafqat
BS student, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, Haripur Pakistan
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Dr. Andleeb Akhtar, Prof. Dr. Sobia Masood, Dr. Saddaf Ayub, Ms Anbreen Bibi, Dr Sameena Humayun Khan, & Zainab Shafqat. (2024). EDUCATING THE IMPACT OF LIFE SATSIAFCTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(4), 144-153. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i4.5327