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Dadvar H, Jafarinia G, Rashedzadeh A. (2025). Investigating the Social and Mental Health of Employees in Bandar Abbas City. IEEPJ. 7(3),
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1- Ph.D. Student of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran ,Jafarinia_reza@iaubushehr.ac.ir
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran ,
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the social and mental health status of employees working in companies and industries in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in 2023, and to identify the key social factors influencing their well-being.
Methods: A correlational research design was employed. A total of 237 employees were selected through cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Keyes Social Well-being Scale and the Perceived Social Support Scale. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS version 26, using both parametric and nonparametric tests. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were applied to examine the relationships between social and mental health and predictor variables.
Results: The average social and mental health index among workers was 81.4%. However, 73.5% of respondents reported low social trust, and 60% demonstrated average levels of social vitality. Overall, employees’ mental health levels were below desirable standards. Significant correlations were observed: perceived social support (r = .397, p < .001), hope for the future (r = .715, p < .001), generalized social trust (r = .620, p < .001), and social vitality (r = .551, p < .001) were all positively associated with social health. Regression analysis indicated that 66.4% of the variance in social and mental health was explained by these four factors, with “hope for the future” exerting the strongest predictive effect (β = 0.330).
Conclusions: The findings suggest that employees in Bandar Abbas exhibit average levels of social and mental health, with notable deficits in social trust and vitality. Enhancing social support, fostering trust, promoting social vitality, and strengthening hope for the future are critical for improving employees’ overall well-being.
Methods: A correlational research design was employed. A total of 237 employees were selected through cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Keyes Social Well-being Scale and the Perceived Social Support Scale. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS version 26, using both parametric and nonparametric tests. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were applied to examine the relationships between social and mental health and predictor variables.
Results: The average social and mental health index among workers was 81.4%. However, 73.5% of respondents reported low social trust, and 60% demonstrated average levels of social vitality. Overall, employees’ mental health levels were below desirable standards. Significant correlations were observed: perceived social support (r = .397, p < .001), hope for the future (r = .715, p < .001), generalized social trust (r = .620, p < .001), and social vitality (r = .551, p < .001) were all positively associated with social health. Regression analysis indicated that 66.4% of the variance in social and mental health was explained by these four factors, with “hope for the future” exerting the strongest predictive effect (β = 0.330).
Conclusions: The findings suggest that employees in Bandar Abbas exhibit average levels of social and mental health, with notable deficits in social trust and vitality. Enhancing social support, fostering trust, promoting social vitality, and strengthening hope for the future are critical for improving employees’ overall well-being.
Type of Study: Original |
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Educational Psychology
Received: 2024/12/7 | Accepted: 2025/07/8 | Published: 2025/09/1
Received: 2024/12/7 | Accepted: 2025/07/8 | Published: 2025/09/1
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