He said this was based on research done through the Civil Servant Psychological Health Digital Profiling System (MyPsyD) which was created on March 1 as one of the government’s latest initiatives to improve risk behaviour prevention programmes.

“It (the study) has covered almost one million civil servants who have successfully completed the MyPsyD profile,” he said when speaking at the launching ceremony of the International Conference on Psychological Well-Being 2024 (ICOPW2024) here.

Wan Ahmad Dahlan said in addition, the results of the Malaysian Psychological Well-Being Index (IKPM) study, conducted in the civil service, showed that the level of psychological well-being among civil servants was still at a moderate level.

He said prioritising mental health was important to support the increase in productivity of civil servants.

He said this was in line with the intention of the chief secretary to the government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar to create Guidelines for the Cultivation of Enjoyment at Work in the Public Service.

“Happiness at work will help employees do their work efficiently and improve the performance of the organisation,” he said.