Examining the Relationship of Self-Knowledge with Quality of Work Life and Mental Health of High School Managers in Nimrouz

Hossein Jenaabadi

doi:10.4236/ape.2015.53026

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the relationship of self-knowledge with quality of work life and mental health of high school managers in Nimrouz. This was a descriptive-correlational study, the statistical population of which consisted of all high school managers in Nimrouz in the 2014-15 academic year (N = 90). In this study, Rastogi’s Self-Concept Scale including 51 items, Mental Health Questionnaire containing 28 items, and Quality of Work Life Survey with 24 items were used. To determine the validity of these three questionnaires, content validity was applied. Moreover, using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, their reliability was examined, for which the alpha coefficients were 0.89, 0.92, and 0.81, respectively. To analyze the obtained data, the Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were applied. Results indicated that self-knowledge was directly and significantly correlated with dimensions of quality of work life and mental health of managers. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between managers’ quality of work life and mental health. Findings demonstrated that self- confidence, sociability, and health and sex appropriateness were the best predicators of quality of work life and feeling of shame and guilt, abilities, and present, past, and future were the best predicators of mental health. Moreover, the level of self-knowledge, quality of work life, and mental health of male and female managers were alike. Considering managers’ level of education, a significant difference was found considering managers’ self-knowledge; however, no significant difference was found between quality of work life and mental health of managers. Given managers’ years of experience, a significant difference was observed with regard to managers’ self-knowledge and mental health.

Highlights

Nowadays, improving the quality of work life is one of the most important objectives of various organizations and those who work for these organizations
Results of the Pearson correlation coefficient with error less than 5% indicated that quality of work life was significantly related to health and sex appropriateness (r = 0.405), abilities (r = 0.225), self-confidence (r = 0.534), worthiness (r = 0.448), present, past and future (r = 0.224), beliefs and convictions (r = 0.224)
Considering the obtained results, it can be concluded that self-knowledge is directly correlated with quality of work life and mental health

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Introduction

Nowadays, improving the quality of work life is one of the most important objectives of various organizations and those who work for these organizations. When an individual’s quality of work life improves, he/she becomes eager to work harder This results in creating a creative and lively environment within a group or an organization which, given technological and equipment standards, increases the level of productivity beyond the expected results (Khadivi & Alei, 2007). The results of Keramati & Roshan’s (2005) study, entitled “The Relationship between School Managers’ Self-Knowledge and Their Tricks to Manage Conflicts”, indicated that managers’ self-knowledge was significantly correlated with solution-oriented tricks; it was not significantly related to non-interference trick and control trick. Neyestani & Monfarediraz (2009), in a study investigating the relationship between managers’ self-knowledge and their tricks to manage conflicts in Bojnurd high schools, concluded that there was a significant relationship between managers’ self-knowledge and their application of various conflict management styles. Managers’ self-knowledge was significantly correlated with each style (i.e. competitive, cooperation, compromise, reconciliation, and avoidance)

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