Analyzing Role Overload, Mental Health, and Quality of Life Among Jordanian Female Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study

To identify the role overload, mental health distress, and quality of life among Jordanian female healthcare professionals and explore their interrelationships. This cross-sectional correlational research involved 412 female participants (physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) from the government and private sectors in Jordan. The Role Overload, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version were used for data collection. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, multiple linear regression, multivariate analysis of variance, Tukey's post hoc test, Spearman rho, and linear regression tests ( =0.05). Results indicate that 83.2% of participants experienced moderate to high role overload, with 72.9% displaying signs of moderate to extreme depression. Professionals working >40 hours/week experienced elevated stress levels, while those with chronic illnesses exhibited higher mean scores for depressive symptoms ( = 16.91 vs = 14.49, =0.002) and stress ( = 20.55 vs = 18.57, =0.033). Professionals attending older individuals reported increased role overload ( = 3.66 vs = 3.14,