More than Just Tension: Work related Factors affecting the Mental Health of Employee at Workplace-An Empirical Study in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

 Background: Employee mental health has emerged as a key issue for organizational strategy and policy development since it is one of the most urgent issues facing governments and institutions in industrialized countries. Earlier studies have examined a variety of employee mental health-related topics, such as stress, burnout, and toxic work environments. Aim: Our study aims to examine several mental health related issues that can affect employees in Saudi Arabia. Methods: To support our study, we carried out a cross-sectional quantitative analysis and administered our survey from June 2025 to August 2025 in 37 companies in Saudi Arabia. Data were analysed based on Cohen's Standards for Correlation Coefficient using R language. Results: The results shows that stress, job instability, fair treatment, and help from organizations influence workers' psychological well-being. Additionally, these findings correspond to actual human experiences i.e. First, anxious workers who worry about losing their jobs may also have mental health issues. Secondly, better support is probably experienced by the supported worker who obtains fair treatment. Lastly, a successful professional frequently experiences several pleasant circumstances that reinforce one another. Conclusion: This study examined mental well-being of workers in Saudi Arabia and have pointed out major factors such as stress, unfair treatment and organizational support contributing to mental health of workers.