Psychological Stressors and Job Satisfaction among Employees Working in Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: As psychological stressors are social and physical environment circumstance that challenges the adaptive capabilities and resources of people .job life is one of the important parts of our daily lives which cause a great deal with stress. As jobs occupy an important part of workers’ life, job satisfaction constitutes a key component of life satisfaction and individual well-being in general. The aim of the study was to assess psychological stressors and job satisfaction among employees in Ain shams university. Research design: A descriptive exploratory design was used; Subjects; it was conducted on 750 employees from faculty of nursing and faculty of commerce –Ain Shams university. Data were collected using : Socio demographic interviewing sheet, job stress scale, job statisfaction scale. The results showed that, near three quarter of the employees under study were female and at university level of education, more than two fifth of them had severe level of job stress and the main source of their work stress founded from low salary, work over load and lack of proper appreciation from supervisors. It concluded : more than two third of studied subject had dissatisfaction with their job, and there was a highly statistical significant relation founded between total job satisfacton and psychological stressors among empolyees understudy. Recommendations: Establish a psychoeducational programme for employees to enhance their stress bearing capacity and improve their job performance.