Assessment of Well-Being and its determinants Among University Staff

Introduction Well-being enables people to cope with life’s stressors and to contribute well to community life. It is associated with better productivity in the workplace. Objectives Our study aims to assess well-being and its determinants among university staff. Methods We conducted a descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional survey to assess well-being and its determinants among university staff. The survey was carried out during a one-day training session on mental health promotion using a two-part questionnaire. The first part assessed socio-professional characteristics. The work ability was assessed using the Work Ability Score (WAS) questionnaire. Perceived physical workload was assessed by the Borg score. The second part assessed participants’ well-being using the Mental Health Continum Short Form (MHC-SF) questionnaire. Results Our population comprised 65 participants, 67.7% of whom were female. The mean of perceived physical workload was 4.7±1.5. The job satisfaction mean was 3.8±1.3. We found that 56.9% of our participants (n=37) had good to excellent work ability and 43.1% rated their work ability as poor to moderate. The mean MHC-SF score was 41.2±16.1. The mean scores for emotional, psychological and social well-being were 8.4±4.2, 19.9±7.2 and 12.8±6.3 respectively. Sixty percent of participants reported languishing to moderate mental health and 40% were flourishing. Bivariate analysis showed that participants’ wellbeing was associated with high work ability and high perceived physical workload. Conclusions Well-being among university staff deserves to be studied given its impact on work performance. Actions to promote well-being among these staff are urgently needed not only to improve the well-being and productivity of this population but also to prevent a negative influence on students. Disclosure of Interest None Declared