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Understanding how job demands and job resources are associated with healthcare professionals\u2019 well-being is important for developing organizational strategies that support workforce health and service quality. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 566 healthcare professionals in Latvia. Psychosocial work environment factors were assessed using a multidimensional instrument based on the Job Demands\u2013Resources (JD-R) model, while subjective well-being was measured using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. A comprehensive multiple-predictor mediation SEM was estimated using the WLSMV estimator. The primary covariate-adjusted model was based on 561 complete cases and simultaneously included all four psychosocial predictors, Work Engagement and Vitality as the mediator, subjective well-being as the outcome, and age, work experience, and professional position as covariates. Results: The comprehensive model demonstrated good fit. Job Satisfaction and Reward showed significant positive direct and indirect associations with subjective well-being and the strongest total association. Occupational Distress and Strain showed significant negative indirect and total associations, whereas their direct associations were not statistically significant. Autonomy and Work Control showed a significant positive indirect association and a significant positive total association, while its direct association was not statistically significant. Organizational Trust and Support demonstrated a positive indirect association but a negative direct association, whereas its total association was not statistically significant, indicating inconsistent mediation. Conclusions: The findings suggest that psychosocial work environment factors are meaningfully associated with subjective well-being among healthcare professionals. Job Satisfaction and Reward, Autonomy and Work Control, and Occupational Distress and Strain appear to be particularly relevant factors. 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