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Vol.2 , No. 5, Publication Date: Sep. 28, 2015, Page: 39-44
 and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), besides items on demographic characteristics and job satisfactions. Findings: It was indicated that for 38% of miners, the mental health was at risk, and there was a significant positive correlation between mental health of miners and social support (P<0.001, r=0.251). The mean score of job satisfaction was 3.39±1.72. Results revealed that educational background, income level, job experience, and types of employment were not significantly different from mental health status. These variables were not also significantly different from the mean score of social support. However, the level of job satisfaction significantly correlates with general health status (P<0.001, r=0.35) and the level of social support (P<0.05, r=0.376).Conclusion: although the level of social support of workers seemed relatively good, their mental health status indicated a lower level, compare to other studies, which requires more investigation. The present study also confirmed the correlation between the levels of mental health and social support.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/908.jpg)
| [1] | Ardian Nahid, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. |
| [2] | Mazloomy Mahmoudabad Seyyed Saeid, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. |
| [3] | Ardian Mahdi, Faculty of Management, Pune University, Puna, India. |
| [4] | Ehrampoush Mohammad Hassan, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. |
| [5] | Eslami Hadi, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. |
In this paper the levels of mental health and social support of miners and their correlaition with demographic characteristics of these miners are investigated. Methodology: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted on 250 miners. The required data was collected using 28-itemgeneral health questionnaire (GHQ28) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), besides items on demographic characteristics and job satisfactions. Findings: It was indicated that for 38% of miners, the mental health was at risk, and there was a significant positive correlation between mental health of miners and social support (P<0.001, r=0.251). The mean score of job satisfaction was 3.39±1.72. Results revealed that educational background, income level, job experience, and types of employment were not significantly different from mental health status. These variables were not also significantly different from the mean score of social support. However, the level of job satisfaction significantly correlates with general health status (P<0.001, r=0.35) and the level of social support (P<0.05, r=0.376).Conclusion: although the level of social support of workers seemed relatively good, their mental health status indicated a lower level, compare to other studies, which requires more investigation. The present study also confirmed the correlation between the levels of mental health and social support.
Keywords
Mental Health, Social Support, Miners, Job Satisfactions
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