Mental health and well-being of staff in business organizations under conditions of uncertainty

Abstract

Introduction. Situations of uncertainty in which staff of business organizations find themselves during the war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine often negatively affect staff's mental health and well-being. Therefore, finding out the levels of staff's mental health and well-being in conditions of uncertainty and staff's tolerance to uncertainty as determinants of their mental health and well-being are of great relevance. Aim: to determine the levels of staff's mental health and well-being and their relationship with staff's tolerance to uncertainty in business organizations. Methods. The research was carried out using a set of instruments "Mental Health in Conditions of War", which included diagnostic tools and a questionnaire-passport to analyze various aspects of staff's mental health and well-being in business organizations. Results. About a quarter of the respondents had a high level of positive mental health and psychological well-being, which indicates a significant potential for the development of these characteristics in the staff of business organizations. Almost every fifth respondent had a high general indicator of tolerance to uncertainty in war conditions. Conclusions. A connection was established between indicators of staff's tolerance to uncertainty and their positive mental health and psychological well-being in business organizations in wartime conditions.