A Survey on the Relationship between Mental Health and Job Satisfaction among the Librarians of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Document Type : Research َ Article

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1 Associate Professor of Library and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch; Tehran, I.R. Iran

2 M.A. of Library and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch; Tehran, I.R. Iran

Abstract

Purpose: Considering the important effect of job satisfaction on productivity of organizations,
the purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between mental health and
job satisfaction of librarians.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This study enjoys the analytical-survey method of research.
The data gathering tools in this study are the Mental Health and Job Descriptive
Index questionnaires, and the statistical population comprises the librarians of the libraries
of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.
Findings: The average mental health of the librarians is estimated 37/45 and the average
job satisfaction of the librarians is estimated 58/160 both of which are at an average level.
This statistics represents no significant relationship between mental health and job satisfaction
of the librarians. From the view point of relationship between mental health and job
satisfaction of the librarians, this study also represents no significant differences between
male and female librarians based on gender classification.
Conclusion: The lack of a significant relationship between mental health and job satisfaction
of the librarians is a controversial finding which highlights the role of organizational
variables in job satisfaction of librarians. Detecting the different organizational and
psychological factors effective in relationship between both variables of librarians’ mental
health and job satisfaction claims more research.

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Librarianship and Information Organization Studies
Volume 24, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
94
September 2013
Pages 58-75

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History

  • Receive Date: 01 June 2010
  • Revise Date: 07 April 2015
  • Accept Date: 24 October 2010

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