This study assessed the interactions between work-life
balance, work environment and severity of psychological
distress (PD) among workers in medical facilities in Lagos
Nigeria. A total of 215 participants (males = 115 and females
= 100; mean age = 31.0±11.0) who were purposively
selected from publicly and privately owned hospitals
responded to the Work Environment scale 10, Work life
balance scale and the General Health Questionnaire-12
(GHQ-12). Results show that work-life balance (WLB) and
psychological distress were negatively correlated (r = -.18,
p= .01). This implied that the higher the rate of work-life
balance, the lower the psychological distress among the
workers in medical facilities in Lagos, Nigeria. Work
environment (WE) significantly and independently predicted
the severity of psychological distress of workers in medical
facilities in Lagos, Nigeria [F (1, 213) = 13.83, p <.01]. WLB and
WE jointly and independently predicted PD. Job
designations significantly influenced PD, with nurses reporting
the highest mean scores, followed by doctors. Gender had
no significant influence on psychological distress [t (213) = -
1.45; p >.05]. This implies that male medical practitioners in
Lagos, Nigeria (M= 29.37; SD= 5.51) do not differ from those
of their female counterparts (M= 30.69; SD= 7.11), suggesting
that both female and male participants manifested similar
psychological distress. Based on the findings of this study, it is
concluded that age, duration of service, work-life balance,
Heritage and work environment are strong predictors of PD among workers in medical facilities in Lagos, Nigeria. Nurses also reported the highest PD, followed by medical doctors. The provision of an enabling work environment and a healthy balance of work and family life is recommended.