Examining the impact of working conditions, lifestyle choices, and demographic factors on mental health of industrial workers
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore how factors such as working conditions, lifestyle choices and demographic characteristics may affect the mental health of industrial workers in Kuwait.
Design/methodology/approach
Within the scope of the study’s objective, the authors reached 400 industrial workers (228 male, 172 female) working in oil and gas organizations in Kuwait. An ordered logistic regression model was conducted to examine the effect of relevant independent variables on workers’ mental health.
Findings
Result indicated that employees with a lower education level (p-value = 0.015), employees who were smokers (p-value = 0.004) and employees with night shifts (p-value = 0.019), were more likely to experience mental health issues. Furthermore, result strongly highlights a higher chance of experiencing mental health problems among the workers who had longer working times (p-value = 0.000). On the other hand, having children (p-value = 0.042), visiting a mental health professional (p = 0.014) and living in a house with others (flat mate, family members, etc.) (p-value = 0.016) were statistically significant factors to improve employees’ mental health. Surprisingly, the authors’ research did not find a significant relationship between the mental health issues experienced by employees and their yearly income.
Originality/value
The paper lies in its exploration of the impact of working conditions, lifestyle choices and demographic factors on mental health of industrial workers using statistical approach. By applying ordered logistic regression, this study uncovers new insights into mental health of industrial workers.
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Acknowledgements
Erratum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article, Daghagh Yazd, S., Akif Karaman, M., Fathi, S., Alsarraf, A., Alajmi, S., Rutabian, S. and Aladwani, M. (2024), “Examining the impact of working conditions, lifestyle choices, and demographic factors on mental health of industrial workers”, Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-11-2023-0119, listed the article’s citation information incorrectly in the XML. This error was introduced in the typesetting process and has now been corrected in the online version. The publisher sincerely apologises for this error and for any inconvenience caused.
Citation
Daghagh Yazd, S., Karaman, M.A., Fathi, S., Alsarraf, A., Alajmi, S., Rutabian, S. and Aladwani, M. (2024), "Examining the impact of working conditions, lifestyle choices, and demographic factors on mental health of industrial workers", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-11-2023-0119
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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