The effect of occupational stress on job satisfaction in employees of Karoon petroleum and Gas Company of Ahwaz

Abstract

Objective (s): The objective of this study was to assess the association between occupational stress and job satisfaction among employees of karoon petroleum and Gas Company of Ahwaz. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytic study that was carried out in Ahwaz in 2000-200 I. In all, 350 employees of Karoon petroleum and gascompany were selected by simple random sampling from employeeschr('39') list. The questionnaires were distributed among employees and after two months, 246 completed questionnaires were collected. In order to measure employeeschr('39') occupational stress and job satisfaction, Steinmetz questionnaire and Minnesota questionnaire were used, respectively. The results were analyzed by using t test and correlation coefficient. Results: The results showed that there was reverse significant correlation between occupational stress and job satisfaction (P<0.000 I). Also occupational stress had reverse significant correlation with age of employees (P=0.00 I). The study results also showed that job satisfaction had direct significant correlation with age and numbers of children (P=0.000) but reverse significant correlation with education (P<0.000 I). Conclusion: Occupational stress is an important factor that might have harmful effects on health of employees, health of other employees and job satisfaction.

Keywords

• occupational stress
• job satisfaction
• employees