Investigating the relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction among university faculty members (case study: one university in Tehran)

The main purpose of this study was to determine the level of occupational stress and job satisfaction in faculty members among university faculty members in Tehran and to investigate the relationship between these two indicators.

Present study is practical, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical research. The statistical sample included 52 faculty board members. The research methods were the Demographic, Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job Stress (Steinmetz) Questionnaire. In order to data analysis, descriptive statistics and analytical statistics have been used.

The findings showed that there was a significant negative correlation between job satisfaction and job stress. This means that if job satisfaction increases, stress decreases and vice versa. The results indicated moderate job satisfaction. The faculty board was significantly satisfied with the nature of the job, Direct supervisor, and colleagues, but they were significantly unsatisfied with income. The range of Job stress in the faculty board was almost low. Faculty board with Academic Rank of “Full Professor”, have shown more job satisfaction and the faculty board with Academic Rank of “Associate Professor”, have shown less job satisfaction.

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The faculty board of the university have a great role in cultural development promoting the knowledge level of the future workforces. Thus, we must try in order to promote job satisfaction indicators, and also reduce job stress in their community and by implementing the identified solutions, Organizational Excellence through consideration to the Academic board, which are the assets of the country, are provided.