en Occupational Health Review Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span courier="" new="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Rumination has been suggested to be an important factor and a possible mechanism hindering the healing process after work. The present study aimed to evaluate work-related rumination and its impact on employees&#39; health and well-being.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span courier="" new="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Material and Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> To conduct the present meta-analysis, an extensive electronic search was undertaken across MEDLINE (PubMed and Ovid), Web of Science, and Scopus, covering the period from January 2014 to July 2024. Search terms were carefully selected to correspond with the objectives of the review. The study adhered to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines (27 items) to ensure methodological rigor. From the initial retrieval of 1,281 records, only 14 cross-sectional investigations satisfied the inclusion criteria and were retained for synthesis. The analysis employed effect size estimates with 95% confidence intervals as the principal outcome metric. All statistical procedures were performed using STATA/MP, version 17.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span courier="" new="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Result:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> The meta-analysis reveals a statistically significant and negative relationship between rumination and well-being (ES, -0.22; 95% CI, -0.25 to -0.18; p < 0.001), indicating that as rumination increases, employee well-being decreases.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span courier="" new="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Conclusion: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The present meta-analysis emphasizes the importance of reducing Work-related rumination in increasing employee well-being.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> Rumination Syndrome,Psychological Well-Being,Employee,Working Conditions,Work Environment,Occupational Health, 205 213 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-906-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fatemeh Khan-Mohammadi fatima.khanmohamadi@gmail.com 22400319475328460013238 22400319475328460013238 No M.Sc. in Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Bahareh Ranjbari baharehranjbari1@gmail.com 22400319475328460013239 22400319475328460013239 No B.Sc. in Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Roghayeh Ghasemi hamzeh-kola RoghayehGhasemi@gmail.com 22400319475328460013240 22400319475328460013240 No M.Sc. in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Hossein Asadi Samani hosseinsamani7504@gmail.com 22400319475328460013241 22400319475328460013241 Yes Instructor in Psychiatric Nursing, Dept. of Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatry and Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Peyman Fereydouni fereidounupeiman72@gmail.com 22400319475328460013242 22400319475328460013242 No M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tehran University of Medical Sciences Maryam Fransiz yourghanlo maryamfransiz23@gmail.com 22400319475328460013243 22400319475328460013243 No B.Sc. Student in Public Health, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences