The mediating role of sleep quality in the association between job stress and quality of life among medical university employees (opens in new tab)

Job stress is a risk factor for poor quality of life), but the mediating role of sleep quality is underexplored, particularly among medical university employees. This study examined the direct and indirect effects of job stress, measured using the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model, on quality of life, with sleep quality as a hypothesized mediator. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 1,250 employees of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Participants completed...