Abstract Faculty QoL is increasingly recognized as a key component of effective higher-education systems, particularly in health-science institutions where academic, clinical, and administrative roles overlap. This national cross-sectional study examined whether quality of life (QoL) predicts academic productivity among faculty members in Saudi health colleges. A total of 282 faculty members from 24 universities participated (68. 4% male; 51. 8% aged 31– 40 years; 76. 6% doctoral degree holders; 49. 3% with hospital-related duties). QoL was assessed using WHOQOL-BREF, and academic productivity was modeled as a latent construct comprising publication output, teaching load, and years of academic experience. Structural equation modeling demonstrated good model fit (robust) \: \: ^2 = 27. 39, df = 13, p =. 001, RCFI = 0. 974, RTLI = 0. 959, RRMSEA = 0. 064) and revealed a significant positive association between overall QoL and academic productivity (β = 0. 395, p 0. 95; RTLI > 0. 95; RRMSEA < 0. 07) and metric invariance supported across all subgroups (ΔRCFI ≤ 0. 01; ΔRTLI ≤ 0. 01; ΔRRMSEA ≤ 0. 015). Scalar invariance was achieved for age and administrative position. These findings indicate that QoL is a robust and consistent predictor of academic productivity and highlight the importance of institutional strategies aimed at enhancing faculty QoL.
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