A study on Simple and Multiple Correlation among Quality of Work Life and Mental Health in Physical Education Teachers and Non-Physical Education Teachers in Karaj

The aim of this study was to determine simple and multiple correlation among the quality of work life and mental health of physical education teachers and non-physical education teachers of high schools in Karaj city at educational year of 1388-89. This study was descriptive and correlation type. Sample community involved 240 teachers. Quality of work life questionnaire based on Wallton pattern and mental health (GHQ-28) questionnaire was used as research tools. Pierson correlation factor, multi variable regression and multi variable variance analysis by SPSS software (manowa), were used for data analysis. Results showed positive and significant relation between quality of work life and mental health correlation factors in sport teachers (p=0.001 r=0.43) and non-physical education teachers (p=0.0001 r=0.29). Also all of the quality of work life factors had a positive and significant relation with mental health, except adequate and fair compensation factor in Physical Education teachers and the social relevance of work life in other teachers. Results of regression analysis, with enter method, multi variable correlation factor for the linear combination for the quality of work life with mental health in physical education teachers, were MR=0.55 and RS=0.3 and significant at p=0.01 and in non-physical education teachers were MR=0.41 and RS=0.17 and significant at p=0.00011. And also, based on results of regression analysis with stepwise method, observed that only the social relevance of working life factor was predictive for mental health of physical education teachers and safe and health working and total life were predictive for mental health of non-physical education teachers, respectively.