Investigation of the relationship between job stressors and withdrawal behaviors of employees in Guilan directorate of fishery

According to the previous research, high level of stress can lead to reduction of organizational commitment that in turn can cause the staff to leave their work voluntarily, the highest level of withdrawal behavior. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between job stresses and withdrawal behaviors of employees in Guilan directorate of fisheries. This descriptive research was carried out in 2013 using correlation method. The statistical population included total employees of Guilan directorate fisheries that were 749. A sample of 156 was selected based on cluster sampling method in two steps. Research tools included job stress and withdrawal behavior questionnaire. The results indicate that hindrance stressor has a linear and direct relationship with withdrawal behavior, and also challenge stressor has linear and reverse relationship with withdrawal behavior.