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Satisfaction at work as a determinant of the mental health of electricians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

I. Sellami ,
A. Feki ,
A. Abbes ,
M. A. Ghrab ,
S. Baklouti ,
M. L. Masmoudi ,
K. Jmal Hammami  and
M. Hajjaji
I. Sellami*
Affiliation:
occupational medecine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, university of Sfax
A. Feki
Affiliation:
Rheumatology
A. Abbes
Affiliation:
occupational medecine, University of Sfax
M. A. Ghrab
Affiliation:
occupational medecine, University of Sfax
S. Baklouti
Affiliation:
Rheumatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, university of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
M. L. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
occupational medecine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, university of Sfax
K. Jmal Hammami
Affiliation:
occupational medecine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, university of Sfax
M. Hajjaji
Affiliation:
occupational medecine, Hedi Chaker Hospital, university of Sfax
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The workplace environment influences employees’ health. Authors widely recognise job dissatisfaction as a workplace. Work satisfaction can influence employees’ psychological health statuses.

Objectives

We aimed to assess the impact of satisfaction at work on the mental health of electricians.

Methods

The study concerned a group of electricians who agreed to answer a face-to-face interview concerning working conditions and mental health status. Data was collected using a pre-designed questionnaire that included socio-professional characteristics, a 10-point scale of job satisfaction, and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) between January and June 2022.

Results

Our study included 74 male electricians. The mean age was 39.3 ± 10.5 years. The average job tenure was 15.5 ± 11.2 years. The mean score of K6 was 5.4±4.8 (range = 0–22). The proportion of respondents with high levels of psychological distress (K6 score of 13 or greater) was 9.5 %. The mean score of satisfaction at work was 7.7±1.8. Low satisfaction at work was correlated with high levels of psychological distress (p = 0.012; r = -0.29).

Conclusions

High job satisfaction was correlated with low levels of psychological distress. Policies and practices should focus on improving working conditions to enhance the mental health of employees.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S954
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