The Study of Relationship between Work Ethic and Mental Health in Executive Agencies of Province of Guilan

Abstract

Now a days, organizations increasingly found themselves involved in an issue which they call ethic puzzle, meaning the conditions in which wrong and right actions should be redefined, cause the borderline between wrong and right have become very narrow. Studies about management ethic indicate that managers who are pledged to work ethic care about social welfare and health of community more than others. This group of managers, having a lot of responsibilities, also are responsible to fulfil the organizational goals, are impressed by organizational and social environment, and if attacked by mental pressures, the effects would quickly be appeared in the organizations operations. Accordingly, the aim of current study is to evaluate the relationship between work ethic and mental health of managers in executive agencies in province of Guilan. The research method is descriptive-correlation, sample society includes 420 of senior managers and their deputies, using Cochran formula, 134 were selected as sample population. Measurement tool is researcher made questionnaires. To analyze data and to test hypotheses, structural equation modeling using Lisrel 8.5 has been applied. The results of test of hypotheses show that there is positive and significant relationship among variables of devotion, perseverance, human and safe and healthy relations, participation in work and mental health of