Comparison of job stress, stressful life events, and coping styles between shift and non-shift Personnel

The aim of this study was to compare job stress, stressful life events, and coping styles among shift and non-shift Personnel. The study was a comparative study in which the study sample included Personnel of an industrial factory in Isfahan. Ninety people were selected with a simple random sampling method. Then, the job stress questionnaire with physical environment, role conflict and role ambiguity dimensions the social readjustment rating scale, and the coping style scale with efficient and inefficient coping style dimensions were filled out by the Personnel. The data were analyzed by SPSS-15.5. The results showed that there were significant differences between shift and non-shift Personnel in terms of job stress and its dimensions, stressful life events, and efficient and inefficient coping styles, such that the shift Personnel, compared to the non-shift Personnel, scored higher in terms of job stress and its dimensions, stressful life events, and coping styles, pointing to the importance of the relationship between shift-working and stress level.