Exploring the links between work-related psychosocial factors and occupational stress, occupational depression, and job anxiety among health workers in central and Southern Ethiopia: structural equation modelling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various theories of occupational distress and studies from high-income settings have explored associations between work-related psychosocial factors and common mental symptoms in the working population. However, studies assessing the complex relationship between the psychosocial work-related factors and common occupational mental symptoms are scarce in Ethiopia. Therefore, our study aimed to present evidence about the associations between work-related psychosocial factors and common occupational mental disorders in health workers.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional study design in selected public hospitals in Central and Southern Ethiopia from 16th January to 28th February 2023. A total of 1426 health workers were selected using a multistage sampling technique. We

SUBMITTER: Habtu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269127 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature