Relationship between Mental Health and Memory Performance with the Mediating Role of Sleep in Healthcare Workers

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

2 PhD candidate of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology,Universityof Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

3 BA of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology,Universityof Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

Abstract

Sleep and mental health are factors that can influence memory performance. This study seeks to explore the relationship between mental health and memory performance, with sleep acting as a mediator, among healthcare workers in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The research is applied in its purpose and employs a descriptive-correlational design. Data collection was conducted through fieldwork, utilizing a questionnaire comprising 36 questions to assess all research variables. The study population consists of 220 healthcare workers from Sistan and Baluchestan province, of whom 135 were selected as the final sample using Morgan’s table. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling, and the results were analyzed with SPSS and SmartPLS software. The findings revealed positive and significant relationships between mental health and memory performance, sleep and memory performance, and mental health and sleep among healthcare workers. Overall, the relationship between mental health and memory performance, mediated by sleep, was found to be positive and significant in this population.

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Iranian Journal of Organizational psychology
Volume 3, Issue 1
January 2026
Pages 38-48

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