Mental Health of Employees: Impact of Work Culture by Nishi Misra, Updesh Kumar and Vijay Parkash
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- Mental Health of Employees: Impact of Work Culture by Nishi Misra, Updesh Kumar and Vijay Parkash
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- Published on May 29, 2013
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The present study was conducted to examine the work culture of a government organisation and its impact on the mental health of employees. Few untoward incidents of self destructive behaviour were reported in this organisation in the recent past. Sample of the study comprised 100 employees in the age range of 24 to 50 years involved in various research programs related with design and development. A customised questionnaire containing 40 items pertaining to both mental health (depression and hopelessness) and organisational climate; an open-ended questionnaire comprising 12 questions pertaining exclusively to work-culture; and, 4 TAT cards were used. Group interviews were also held with 50 employees. Quantitative analyses revealed that a majority of employees experienced positive life events, enjoyed cordial interpersonal relationship but reported that senior officers did not promote learning of new skills and were not concerned about the welfare of employees at the personal or family front. Content analysis of TAT stories revealed achievement as the major need of employees which was overpowered by need for abasement and autonomy. Displacement and projection were the major defences employed. General mood was that of helplessness and dejection. Interventions have been proposed for improving the work culture and consequent mental health of employees.
About Mental Health of Employees: Impact of Work Culture by Nishi Misra, Updesh Kumar and Vijay Parkash
Journal of Indian Health Psychology Vol. 3, No. 2, March, 2009