Work Relationships in Different Workplaces Sectors: The Roles of Emotional Problems and Work-Related Factors

This study was purposed to examine the confirmatory factorial structure of the Work Relationships Scale (WRS); to investigate the correlations between work relationships, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression; and to explore the roles of a few workplace-related factors on these constructs. Participants were 318 employees that selected by random sampling method within a survey from the higher education, governmental and industrial workplace sectors, Eghlid city, Iran. A demographic questionnaire and four self-rating measures were used in this study. The validity and reliability of the WRS were affirmed in this study. Resulting data showed that the WRS is a multifaceted construct with three factors: (1) criticism, procrustean, and coercion, (2) satisfactory; and (3) supportive and empathic relationships. The first factor was significantly and positive correlated with work stress, depression, and anxiety. The second factor was not significantly correlated to work stress, depression, and anxiety. The third factor was negative and significantly correlated to the work stress. Work stress, depression, and anxiety were positive and significantly correlated to each other. The type of workplace; work experience, type of job, and the level of professional expertise were significantly effective on the dependents variables in this sample.