Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Mental Health

The report investigates the relationship between job satisfaction and mental health involving its aspects (such as physical symptoms, anxiety, social disorders and depression) with job satisfaction in 5 scales (age, gender, educational back ground, marital status and accommodation) amongst male and female individuals employed in Garmsar Azad University. To achieve research purposes a sample that comprised 60 individuals (38 males and 22 females) was randomly selected among from a larger statistical population. Having received and responded to “Shafi Abadi and Shariat job satisfaction and GHQ 28 questionnaires” results which were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient test and one-way variation analysis indicate that job satisfaction and age are highly correlated to mental health; however, no relationship was observed between job satisfaction and other scales including gender, marital status educational background and accommodation; furthermore, no difference was perceived between males’ and females’ mental health. In conclusion research results confirmed a significant relationship between job satisfaction and mental health.