Meaning of work, mental health at work and organizational commitment Abstract By means of questionnaires, a team collected data from the personnel of four organizations: a hospital, a health and social services centre, a research center and an engineering consulting firm. The objective was to demonstrate that characteristics such as the usefulness and moral rectitude of the work, the learning and development opportunities, autonomy, recognition and the quality of human relations were linked to the meaning that people give to their work. The author observed that a job perceived as being useful for society and that allows knowledge to be acquired is one of the factors that affect people’s perception of it. Other hypotheses relating to the positive or negative impact of the meaning given to the work on psychological well-being or distress also emerged. The author developed a theoretical model that presents work organization as a determinant of employees’ health, attitudes and performance. The report contains recommendations regarding the prevention of symptoms of psychological distress and the reduction of stress. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Making work meaningful - Promoting psychological well-being Research Report: R-624, R-644Meaning of work, mental health and organizational commitment Research Report: R-543, R-585 Video Reports and Conferences Donner un sens au travail - Promouvoir le bien-être psychologique Conference: CF-011 Simplified Articles Le travailPlus de sens, moins de stress Volume 22, n0 2 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-1930 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2008 Research Field: Special Projects Team: Estelle Morin (HEC Montréal)