Factors Driving Mental Health Problem of Female Employees at Workplace: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

The development of an economy depends on its workforce. Women are now the crucial contributors at workplace and plays an important role to excel the economic growth. Bangladesh is one of the emerging economies where the female participation rate in the workforce has significantly increased in recent years. However, women face many challenges to continue working at the workplace which results in mental health problems. The study aims to propose a model which can identify the factors that are causing female employees mental health problems at workplace. The study employed conflict with supervisors and colleagues, work family conflict, performance pressure and work stress are the major predicting variables which are negatively affecting the mental health of female employees at workplace. The research followed the deductive approach. The conceptual model can be operationalized by adapting prior measurement instruments and data can be collected through a survey questionnaire. The proposed model will be helpful to conduct further studies by academicians to explain the critical factors behind mental health problems. In addition, the model will help the Human Resource department of the companies to identify the core determinants of mental health problems of female employees and consequently implement proper HR policies to solve the problem