Sayujya Saju, Shanivaram K Reddy, Somashekhar Bijjal, Sadananda Reddy Annapally
Farmer's mental health and well-being: Qualitative findings on protective factors
Journal of neurosciences in rural practice
mental health concerns among university faculty rise reports anxiety depression occupational stress impacting higher education community qatar assessment faculty mental health previously realized objectives current study twofold firstly evaluate extent perceived occupational stress depression anxiety stress secondly assess association among mental health parameters crosssectional study conducted among faculty using online selfadministered anonymous voluntary survey faculty included sending survey institutional emails addition faculty demographics general health status survey measured perceived stress due academic job roles using faculty stress index fsi five distinct domains assessed faculty mental health using depression anxiety stress scale21 items dass21 modified poisson regression robust variance used assess fsi influences levels depression anxiety stress total 112 faculty responded survey highest faculty selfperceptions mental health conditions anxiety 63 least moderate followed depression 30 least moderate least stress 26 least moderate overall mean fsi score 488 294 time constraint rewards recognition domains scored highest 185 114 133 93 respectively departmental influence domain scored least 48 44 increased risk least moderate levels selfperceived depression stress significantly associated higher fsi score p0001 increased risk least moderate levels depression less likely among faculty aged 50 years p 0034 increased risk least moderate levels anxiety likely among faculty humanities colleges p 0027 first investigation university faculty mental health qatar indicating multifactorial perceived occupational stress associated higher perceived severity mental health conditions baseline results establish links specific occupational stressors faculty mental wellbeing assessment mental health conditions controlling occupational stress developing tailored mental health interventions faculty strategic implement foster wellbeing academics research mental health faculty designing effective interventions consider specific stressors associated factors warranted