Job demand‑control and job stress at work: A cross‑sectional study among prison staff
نویسندگان
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2 State Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures Organization, Ilam, Iran
3 Biostatistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,
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چکیده
Introduction: Job stress can impose significant costs to the workplaces and organizationsdue to some issues such as absenteeism, less productivity, and medical costs. Job overloadand lack of decision latitude can lead to job stress. The current study aimed to investigatethe job demands and control as predictor of job stress and its relationship, with some of thedemographic characteristics of Iranian prison staff. Materials and Methods: This study wasperformed on 171 male employees working in four prisons located in Ilam, Iran. The samplingmethod was census and all four prisons’ staff were selected to respond the Job ContentQuestionnaires. Finally, the data were analyzed using t‑test or independent samples test aswell as SPSS 20. Results: The highest amount of job demand (mean = 21.28) and the lowestamount of job control on average (9.76) were reported by those staff working in Darehshahrprison. There was also a significant relationship between job post and job control among theprison staff (β = −0.375, P = 0.001). Conclusion: The level of job stress reported by prisonstaff was high in this study mainly caused by high job demand and low job control, especiallyin Darehshahr prison staff.
