1Research Scholar, School of Liberal Arts and Management, P P Savani University, Dhamdod, Kosamba, Surat, 394125, Gujarat, India
Email: abhilashasahayvarma@gmail.com
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8778-4249
2Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Management, P P Savani University, Dhamdod, Kosamba, Surat, 394125, Gujarat, India
Email: aparnavajpee@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9123647912
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4616-8194
3Research Scholar, School of Liberal Arts and Management, P P Savani University, Dhamdod, Kosamba, Surat, 394125, Gujarat, India
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7020-6817
4Director/Professor: Management/Commerce/International Business, DR G R D College of Science, India
Email: dr.k.k.ramachandran@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-4448
5Professor, University Institute of Media Studies, Chandigarh University, NH-95, Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab - 140413, India
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Email: kaushikmishra28@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1396-045X
6Associate Professor, Department of Management Science, Saveetha Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai, India
Email: karthick.hr@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-9379-6794
Corresponding Author:
Aparna Vajpayee
Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Management, P P Savani University, Dhamdod, Kosamba, Surat, 394125, Gujarat, India
Email: aparnavajpee@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9123647912
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4616-8194
Mental health challenges among employees have become an increasingly critical issue in modern organizational environments due to rising workloads, technological disruptions, and evolving workplace structures. Work stress, if not managed effectively, can significantly impact employee well-being, productivity, and long-term organizational sustainability. At the same time, organizational culture plays a crucial role in shaping how employees perceive stress, seek support, and maintain psychological resilience. This study presents a multidisciplinary health systems analysis of the relationship between mental health, work stress, and organizational culture. The proposed framework integrates insights from occupational psychology, public health, organizational behavior, and management sciences to examine how structural workplace factors influence mental health outcomes. The research adopts a mixed-methods approach combining survey-based psychological assessments, organizational culture analysis, and statistical modeling of stress-related indicators across multiple organizations. Findings demonstrate that supportive organizational cultures characterized by transparent communication, participative leadership, and work-life balance policies significantly reduce psychological distress among employees. Conversely, rigid hierarchical cultures with high performance pressure and limited emotional support tend to amplify workplace stress and burnout risks. The study further identifies key organizational determinants of mental health outcomes, including workload distribution, managerial support, peer relationships, and institutional policies. The results emphasize the importance of integrating mental health management strategies into organizational systems rather than treating employee well-being as an isolated human resource issue. By adopting a health systems perspective, organizations can design sustainable interventions that enhance employee resilience, reduce burnout, and improve overall workplace productivity. The findings contribute to the growing interdisciplinary discourse on occupational health and provide practical recommendations for organizations seeking to develop healthier and more resilient work environments.
Keywords: Mental Health, Work Stress, Organizational Culture, Occupational Health, Employee Well-being, Health Systems Analysis.
How to cite this article: Varma A, Vajpayee A, Bokey E, Ramachandran KK, Mishra K, Karthick KK. Mental Health, Work Stress, and Organizational Culture: A Multidisciplinary Health Systems Analysis. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(8s): 277-286; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.8s.39
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Conflict of interest: None