Mental health status among administrative staff of Jose Rizal Memorial State University Main Campus: Basis for program interventions

This study aims to assess the mental health status among administrative staff at Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) Main Campus, with data collected from 126 employees. The demographic analysis showed a predominance of young, female, and single participants, many of whom had no children and had been employed at the university for a relatively short period. Among the three dimensions of well-being assessed, emotional well-being was rated the highest, followed by psychological well-being. Social well-being received the lowest score, suggesting that while staff are generally thriving emotionally and psychologically, there may be room to enhance social connections and workplace support. The overall mental health rating indicated that employees experience positive mental health on a near-daily basis. In terms of mental health status classification, most employees were found to be flourishing, indicating high levels of well-being and effective coping both personally and professionally. A smaller portion of the staff fell into the moderately mentally healthy or languishing categories. Further analysis showed no significant differences in emotional well-being across demographic groups. However, variations in social and psychological well-being were observed based on age, length of service, and number of children. Additionally, differences in overall mental health status were found based on age, gender, duration of service, marital status, and employment position, while the number of children showed no significant influence.