Razieh Ashoori - MSc, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Fatemeh Najafi Kalyani - Sama Technical and Vocational training College, Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Kerman, Iran
Mehdi Hatamyan Fard - Department of Health Network, Environmental and Occupational Health Branch, Assaluyeh University of Medical Sciences, Assaluyeh, Iran
Turaj Sami - Department of Health Network, Environmental Health Engineering Branch, Assaluyeh University of Medical Sciences, Assaluyeh, Iran
Shoeib Rahimi - Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Background and Aim: Job stress is one of the factors affecting job satisfaction, job cracks,and job performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of occupationalstress and its coping strategies in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2017.Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study was conductedamong the staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. According to Morgan's table,194 people were selected by random sampling method. The questionnaire used in this studyhad three parts including the demographic information questionnaire, the British OccupationalHealth Stress Questionnaire, and the coping strategies questionnaire. SPSS-21 software wasused to analyze the data. Pearson correlation coefficient, one way ANOVA, t-test, and Pearsoncorrelation coefficient were used.Results: The mean of occupational stress scores in women (2.72 ± 0.32) was significantlyhigher than men (2.62±2.25) (P<0.05). The scores of occupational stress dimensions showed asignificant difference between men and women (P<0.05). Demand, as the strongest cause ofjob stress and change, was the weakest cause of occupational stress in employees. Selfabsorption,the strongest and denial, was the weakest aspect of coping with occupational stressin the staff. In analyzing the findings, the total score of job stress with a total score of copingwith stress was significant and positive in the staff (P<0.05).Conclusion: In this study, demand was the most common cause of stress among the employees.Most importantly, the acceptance of the problem was to deal with stressful work, which shouldbe reviewed and reformed. Further studies are suggested to be conducted on the managers'training needs for understanding the stress and improving the working conditions of the staff.

Occupational stress, coping strategies, staff, Kermanshah