Psychological Morbidity and Sources of Job Stress Among Doctors in Yemen

Objective: the objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence and factors contributing to psychological morbidity among doctors in sana’a city, yemen. methods: a cross sectional study was conducted among 442 yemeni doctors. the (ghq12) was used as a measure of psychological morbidity. sources of job stress were determined using a 37-item scale questionnaire. results: the prevalence of psychological morbidity was 68.1 %. gender, age range of 30 - 39 years old, chewing khat, type of residence and income were significantly associated with psychological morbidity (p<0.05). five stressors out of 37 were significantly associated with psychological morbidity. on multivariate analysis, the significant predictors of psychological morbidity were being 30 – 39 years old, patients not trusting doctors, not chewing khat, uncertainty and insecurity. conclusion: the prevalence of psychological morbidity in yemeni doctors was higher than those reported internationally and it was associated with many important job stressors