Attitude toward Safety Issues as Predictor of Job Stress and its Dimensions among Employees

Introduction: Evidence from a range of different data sources has shown that job stress is a significant problem in organizations and industries. Researchers have mentioned that attitude toward safety issues may predict psychological distresses in workplaces. The present study examined the relationship between attitude toward safety issues related to job stress and its dimensions among workers in Isfahan Steel Company. Methods and Materials: This was a cross-sectional study. Sample consisting of 189 employees in Isfahan Steel Company in 2012 was selected according to the stratified random sampling method and responded questionnaires about demography characteristics, job stress and its dimensions (perceived job self-efficacy and perceived job helplessness) and safety attitudes. The data were analyzed using Multivariate and correlation techniques. Results: The results showed that 1) there were significant relationships between attitude toward safety issues with job stress and perceived job helplessness (p < 0.05),2) there was no significant relationship between attitude toward safety issues and perceived job self-efficacy (p > 0.05),3) multivariate analysis showed that attitude toward safety issues variable significantly predicted respectively about 18% and 10% of the variance of variables of job stress and perceived job helplessness (p < 0.5). Conclusions: Promoting safety attitudes can be an obstacle against the experience of job stress among employees.