Engineers’ Work Role, Work-Related Stress and Well-Being in Ghana’s Seaports

Abstract

Abstract Engineering professionals in Ghana’s seaport industry often experience high job demands and environmental pressures that threaten their psychological well-being and performance. Guided by the Job Demand-Control-Support theory, this study examined the direct and mediating relationships between work-related stress, work roles, and work-related well-being among 230 engineers. The study adopted quantitative explanatory research design and Partial Least Squares (PLS) Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis. Results revealed that work-related stress showed a non-significant positive relationship with work-related well-being among engineering professionals. However, work-related stress negatively influenced work role, while work role positively influenced work-related well-being. Work role negatively mediated the relationship between work-related stress and work-related well-being. The findings suggest that clarifying role expectations can mitigate stress and enhance engineers’ well-being. For policy, port authorities should institutionalize supportive work environments at Ghana’s seaports. Practically, seaport organizations should implement stress management and role development programs to enhance employee well-being.