Investigating the Relationship Between Job Stress and General Health in Military Personnel of Zahedan City in ۲۰۱۵-۲۰۱۶

Background: Job is one of the most important areas of each person's life. Job-induced stress, if severe, can cause mental and physical harm to people.Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between job stress and general health in the military personnel of the ۸۸th Armored Division of Zahedan Army in ۲۰۱۵-۲۰۱۶.Methods: This research is a descriptive-analytical study that has been performed on ۱۲۰ personnel of the ۸۸th Armored Division of Zahedan. Occupational stress (HSE) and general health (GHQ) questionnaires were used to collect information.Findings: The data obtained from the general health questionnaire show high anxiety in staff and the job stress questionnaire indicates a problem in the subscales of control and change. In other subscales of general health and job stress, no problem was reported and in general, the staff is in good condition. There is a significant relationship between general health scores and job stress at the level of pp <۰.۰۵.Conclusion: Each job according to its specific working conditions can be the cause of specific job stressors of the same job. Therefore, it is recommended to take the necessary measures to reduce these problems.