Future Anxiety Among Private Sector Employees in Riyadh

Abstract

The study aimed to measure and identify Future Anxiety level among the employees of private sector in Riyadh in the light of the following variables: (age, monthly salary, marital status, and educational level). The study used the descriptive analytical method in its survey approach. Future anxiety scale designed by Salah Karamian was applied to a random sample of (212) male employees in the private sector in Riyadh.

Using the Statistical tool SPSS, the results of the study showed the following:

1- The general mean of the future anxiety among the employees of the private sector in Riyadh valued (3.74) with high rating.

2- There are no statistically significant differences in the degree of future anxiety among private sector employees in Riyadh according to the variable of age.

3-  There are statistically significant differences in the degree of future anxiety among private sector employees in Riyadh according to the variable of monthly salary, especially for the employees who make (less than SAR2000) whose future anxiety level showed to be the highest.

4-  There are statistically significant differences in the degree of future anxiety among private sector employees in Riyadh according to the variable of marital status (Married- Single), as single employees are more anxious.

5-  There are statistically significant differences in the degree of future anxiety among private sector employees in Riyadh according to the variable of education level, as employees with lower education level are more anxious.

In the light of the study findings, the researcher suggested several recommendations to reduce anxiety among employees and to support, motivate, train, and solve their problems.