Effect of Educational Intervention on General Health and Depression in Temporary Employees

Background: mental health disorders and depression are pervasiveand costly problems for workplaces. the aim of this study was toexamine the general health and depression in temporary employeesand the effect of educational intervention on general health anddepression in temporary employees in isfahan steel company.methods: a quasi?experimental design was used to examine theeffect of intervention among temporary employees of isfahansteel company. all temporary employees of blast furnaces werestudied by census method. data were collected by questionnairesincluding ghq?28, bdi?ii before and after a brief three?sessioncb educational intervention and were analyzed by spss12.results: according to the ghq?28 scores; 16.9% were suspectedto psychological disorders; 3.4% also recorded severe depression.mean depression scores decreased significantly after theintervention (ci: 3.21?6.94). general health scores also decreasedsignificantly after the intervention (ci: .97?5.03).conclusion: brief cognitive behavior educational interventioncan be considered as a preliminary education for employees todevelop skills to cope with depression, and included in a moreextensive education to attain longer?term results.