The Relationship between Mental Health Disorders of Depression, Anxiety and Job Dissatisfaction among Healthcare Workers in Southern Region, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Working environment is important to consider that influence positively or negatively on individuals' job satisfaction and it is also related to mental health disorders that involve depression and anxiety. This study aimed to examine the relationship between depression, anxiety, and job dissatisfaction among healthcare employees in Southern region in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 140 healthcare professionals using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of two parts; demographic backgrounds, and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) and Spector’s Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS). The results highlighted that healthcare workers in hospitals were very depressed and had job dissatisfaction. Findings also revealed a significant association, with the increased of anxiety, the depression increased, and the job satisfaction decreased. Job satisfaction has a wide range of implications that are influenced by several elements. Healthcare professionals need psychological support and more consideration through initiatives to reduce negative effects of mental health conditions.