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Introduction: Anxiety and depression are the most common psychological problems that reduce employee productivity. Aim: The present study was conducted to compare the level of anxiety and depression of satellite project staff and accommodation in companies located in Kharg Island. Method: The present study was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population of the study included all employees of the satellite project and residents of companies located on Kharg Island in 2021. Using the available method, 104 people (52 from the satellite plan and 52 from the island) were selected. Data were collected using the Anxiety-Depression-Stress Questionnaire (DASS-42). Research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, parametric statistical defaults and multivariate analysis of variance with SPSS-26. Results: The results showed that the mean scores of anxiety (Eta=0.23, P=0.000, F=31.37) and depression (Eta=0.17, P=0.000, F=21.39) were significantly higher in the resident staff group than the satellite plan staff and there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: The results showed that employees living in companies based on Kharg Island experienced higher levels of anxiety and depression than employees of the satellite project. In this regard, island managers are advised to use psychologists to increase the psychological performance of employees to increase the productivity of the workforce.

It has been well established that personality traits and self-compassion are associated with psychological well-being, thus, the current research aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms in a collectivist culture. Methodology: The present study was a descriptive correlational one in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection. Quantitative research approach was used. Male and female University students of Ahvaz Farhangian University were considered as a studies population. For the purpose of the research, 150 students were selected as a sample using voluntaryavailable sampling method. for measurement Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale, the NEO Personality Inventory, and Neff's Self-Compassion Scale. Findings: The results of correlation analysis showed that there were significant relationships between the personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and self-compassion (self-kindness, isolation, mindfulness, and the total score of self-compassion) with psychological well-being. The regression analysis showed that neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness significantly predicted psychological well-being. Discussion: The current research was one of the first Iranian studies which addressed to the issues with a cultural point of view. Also, this research tried to direct attention to other social factors influencing gender differences (e.g., traditional socialization) as well which are not discussed in other similar studies. The cultural implications and future orientations have been discussed.