Exploring the antecedents of the mental health of business professionals in Sweden.
Keyterms: Antecedents
business professionals
mental health
occupational health
Journal
Work (Reading, Mass.)
ISSN: 1875-9270
Titre abrégé: Work
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9204382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
pubmed:
10
11
2020
medline:
29
6
2021
entrez:
9
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Business professionals are an important occupational group that carries responsibility for the economic welfare of organizations and of society at large. These professionals have recently been reported to be experiencing increased mental strain, which may have a significant effect on the role they play in organizations and in society. Understanding the causes of this strain is thus an important endeavour. This study explores the antecedents of the mental health of business professionals. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between business professionals' mental health and its demographic, work-related, and other triggers. T-tests and descriptive statistics were used to explore the gender of the respondents in relation to these triggers and mental health. Compared with their male counterparts, female business professionals report poorer mental health; however, no gender differences were found in job satisfaction or life satisfaction. According to this study, age, overtime pay, higher salary and position as a manager have a positive relation with mental health, whereas working overtime has a negative relation with mental health. Job satisfaction and life satisfaction are important determinants of the mental health of business professionals. Business professionals are important to the economic welfare of their organization and of society as a whole. Our study suggests that demographic characteristics, work-related aspects and subjective dimensions of well-being have a profound effect on the mental health of business professionals.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Business professionals are an important occupational group that carries responsibility for the economic welfare of organizations and of society at large. These professionals have recently been reported to be experiencing increased mental strain, which may have a significant effect on the role they play in organizations and in society. Understanding the causes of this strain is thus an important endeavour.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This study explores the antecedents of the mental health of business professionals.
METHODS
METHODS
Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between business professionals' mental health and its demographic, work-related, and other triggers. T-tests and descriptive statistics were used to explore the gender of the respondents in relation to these triggers and mental health.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Compared with their male counterparts, female business professionals report poorer mental health; however, no gender differences were found in job satisfaction or life satisfaction. According to this study, age, overtime pay, higher salary and position as a manager have a positive relation with mental health, whereas working overtime has a negative relation with mental health. Job satisfaction and life satisfaction are important determinants of the mental health of business professionals.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Business professionals are important to the economic welfare of their organization and of society as a whole. Our study suggests that demographic characteristics, work-related aspects and subjective dimensions of well-being have a profound effect on the mental health of business professionals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33164974
pii: WOR203316
doi: 10.3233/WOR-203316
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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